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School: Sliabh an Mhadra (C.)

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Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
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Eibhlín Ní Chearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0416, Page 245

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    About fifty years ago a man lived in this locality and he had a great desire for hunting. In those days the sporting rights belonged to the landlords and they had men employed called game keepers to prevent the tenants from encroaching on those rights. Each one of these gamekeepers was provided with a gun and plenty of ammunition.
    The game-keeper had suspicion on this man and watched him closely, for he knew he was killing a lot of the hares. He also knew his greyhound which was a black and white colour.
    One morning the gamekeeper
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    William Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leagh, Co. Kerry