School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)

Location:
Milltown, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Drisceoil
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    night the men went on guard, to see who was knocking down the roof.
    It was a lovely night, and the moon was shining. The men stopped outside the castle untill about midnight. They then went into the castle.
    When they went in, strange to say they found the castle full of water. It was pouring down through the roof, they ran out and it was like day time with the moon shining.
    They went in again and it was raining cats and dogs down through the roof. At last the roof fell down.
    The men had
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Anglesey Mountain, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr Dermot Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laharan, Co. Kerry