School: Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10956)

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   reign of Queen Elizabeth the then Earl of Desmond was an outlaw with a price on his head, and he took refuge in a wood near Castleisland, Co Kerry. The wood was in a glen called Gleannaneenta (Gleenn na ndíngre) in Ballymocelligott parish Tralee, Co Kerry. He was accompanied by his wife and a kerne.

   One night they were sitting in the hut when 3 men rushed in with drawn swords. The Earl cried "Stop" "Don't kill me I am the Earl of Desmond", but they killed him and sent his head to the tower, where it was placed on a spike on the ramparts.

   During the land league campaign the moonlighters under the captaincy of Mr Bob Finn (R.I.P.) Main St., Castleisland Co, Kerry, were very active, and they were famous for their daring exploits. In passing it may be remarked that Castleisland was called the home of the moonlighters. One night while stealthily going on one of their expeditions along the Tralee - 5 or 6 of them together and having but one revolver - the soldiers or police came upon them. Nothing daunted

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Con Houlihan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Reineen, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Mrs Ellen Daly

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   89

   Address

   Ahaneboy, Co. Kerry