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School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)

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Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 611

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    used to mow an acre of land each day.
    Anthony Donoghue was a great walker. He used to walk from Castlegregory to Castleisland which is 28 miles back and forth for a lark as he was a great bird fancier.
    Once there lived in Kiliney a great story teller was Andre Mc Elligott, and his favourite stories were ghost stories. He was generally called Andy Kit.
    Joe Flynn from Maharees swam from Castlegregory to Fenit and back again.
    John Goodwin of Leary's Island Maharees is a famous rower. He used to row to Fenit and back again each day in the summer.
    Jack Fitzgerald is a famous runner and he used to run after rabbits and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlegregory, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs E. Duhig
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Castlegregory, Co. Kerry