School: Moyderwell Convent of Mercy (roll number 13530)

Location:
Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 325

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 325

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  1. Inch, which is situated a little distance east of Aunascaul, is a place of historic interest. Long ago, when the Fianna Éireann journeyed from Blare to meet "Ri an Domain" at Venty, while they went through Corca Dhuibhne they rested one night in Inch. The people of the village considered this a great privilege and an old man composed a verse of poetry concerning it. The poetry reads as follows-
    They then proceed by the nearest way, From Blare's green borders without halt or stay,
    O'er Limerick's pastures rich with grazing kine,
    And Kerry's ruggedness each steep inches.
    They never rested till near Inch they found
    Ten miles from Venty a fair
    camping ground
    and there they pitched their tents
    as night's soft spread,
    Her robes calm shrouding like the
    sleeping dad.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Foly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lack, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lack, Co. Kerry