School: Cnuicín na hAbhann

Location:
Knockeennahone, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Chéirín
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  1. A Story.
    An uncle of mine who once lived in the County Cork at a place called Glounamuclac had a workman who also worked with another man who was boycotted without much reason.
    Himself and this man were working one day in a field near the house when a man armed with a gun suddenly jumped up on the ditch near them.
    The workman suspected he had no good intentions and got behind my uncle. The armed man called upon my uncle to shove away from him but he refused to stir. He then threatened to schoot if he would not get out of the way but my uncle still held his ground. The intended
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donna Riordan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John D. Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Barna, Co. Kerry