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School: An Cam (Camp), Tra Lí

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Camp, Co. Kerry
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Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0432, Page 111

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  1. Domnic The Robber

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    Long ago a man named Domnic lived at the top of Mawm. He was a robber and when the man that used to be gathering the rent used to be coming home, Domnic would be out to meet him and he would shoot him and get his money. He used to live in a cave and when he would be about half a mile away from it, he would cut a green furze bush and he would pull it down the hole after him and the cave because they would think the green bush was growing there. When a cow or a horse died in Slieve Domnic would give money to the owner to but another one. One day as he was
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. O Duinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockglass More, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Muiris Ó Duinn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Póilín
    Address
    Knockglass More, Co. Kerry