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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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    With her stately silent tread
    That has caused this needless dread,"
    (19)
    Reader, dear! do not rebuke,
    This once victim of a spook,
    Though it ended in a fluke.
    R.Mc.K.
    (1) Castlegregory, Co. Kerry. (2) From midnight to cock-crow is the reputed time for the appearance of pookas, (3) I made the sign of the cross on myself several times; (4) The ghost of the Dowager Countess of Desmond, "the black Princess "was said to have been often seen roaming at night through Kerry the territory of he rmurdered husband; (5) The ghost of the famous "Black Priest" Fr. Maurice Moriarty, P.P. of Killiney, A.D. 1817. "Soggarth Dubh"; (6) Cloven hoof and tail attributed to the devil; (7) Titan a mythological giant.
    This poem was composed by Canon McKenna of Southend-on-Sea, whp was born at Ballingown, near Castlegregory, Co Kerry.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlegregory, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs M. Somers
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Castlegregory, Co. Kerry