School: Barrow (roll number 11850)

Location:
Barrow, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ml. Ó hUallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 161

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    and caught them in that place which is now called Casements fort.
    They then sent him to England and they be-headed him. The name of the ship that he had ammution in was the Aud. He came to Ireland on the year 1916. When he came to Barrow it was very early in the morning, and he went over to Casement's fort.
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  2. Over sixty years ago the Scanlons of Barrow were out very late one night trapping rabbits. On their return home from Cnochan they got the biggest fright they ever got in their lives. It was this. They heard a terrible noise
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Slatra
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barrow, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tom Ferris
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Occupation
    Farm-labourer
    Address
    Barrow, Co. Kerry