School: Baile Dubh, Caisleán Ghriaire (roll number 15844)

Location:
An Baile Dubh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0431, Page 040

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  1. The Story of Crom Dub.
    This place is called Ballyduff because of an old pagan chief named Crom Dubh who lived there in the time of Saint Patrick.
    He was a very rich man and he had a very cross bull.
    At that time there were a number of monks in Cloghane and they were building a Church and they came to Crom Dubh asking for something in aid of the Church.
    He told them there was a bull in one of the fields and they could take him. He knew the bull was a very fierce one and he thought he would kill them but instead the bull went away quietly.
    When Crom Dubh saw this he was very angry and he followed
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Hennessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Clochán, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Seán Ó hAongusa
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    An Clochán, Co. Kerry