School: Gleanntán, Scairteach an Ghleanna (roll number 7563)

Location:
Cordal East, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Muiris Breathnach
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  1. Long ago a Smith lived near Castleisland, by the name of Leary. When he set up there there was no one living with him, but his mother. Then he got married and his wife's mother came living with his own mother, and the two old women were always fighting. Shortly after his getting married, a journey-man smith came in search of work to his forge, and he gave him a job. He was not long working with him when he asked him, if the women were always fighting like that, and the
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    AT0753: Christ and the Smith
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John P. Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockdown, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr John Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry