School: Srón (roll number 9090)

Location:
Shrone Beg, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh
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  1. Continued from Vol. 452
    up to the mansion and he saw the men tied up and they told him run for his life that the Fathac was asleep and when he would wake up that he would tie him up like themselves. "Never mind" said Líam, I want to see him. I will very soon release ye all. He went up to him and he gave him a kick. "Eirig as an a spadalac gránna" Fuf Fuf Fuf cá bhfuil mo slipéidí. When he opened his eyes he saw Líam. Ó'ra Líam mo Croidhe Éireann cad é an cúntas ata agat sa orm a's mo shaoghal taréis mo driotháir óg a marbhúghadh indhé. It is not to give you any satisfaction I come here but to knock satisfaction out of your bones and your body. Ciocu is fearr leat imreasgáil crann caladhgántas nó gabháil de clocha géara glasa bun is bárr a sníomh a céile. "B'fhearr liom" said Liam "a cloiche glasa bun 's bárr a's sníomh a céile mar sin a bhíos ar na farraí
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    Folktales index
    AT0511: One‑Eye, Two‑Eyes, Three‑Eyes
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Kattie Reen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shrone Beg, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Denis Cahil
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Shrone More, Co. Kerry