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School: Srón (roll number 9090)

Location:
Shrone Beg, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 022

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 022

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    Gort na Shean mBhuidhe. It was called so from yellow Jack Mahony and was named by a woman who lived there before Jack, who said
    A Chone do bheidh aer acu
    Beidh sí go léir acu
    A chone do bheidh aer acu
    Ag clann Shean Buidhe.
    Ceann Aérac. Counted airy through it being haunted by the fairies
    Corran. Because it is the shape of a cup
    Srón. Because it is in the shape of a mans nose.
    Radh Doire Neac It being between two hills Stagmount and Barraduff
    Oileán na gCapall. It being one time stocked with ponies
    Dubh Corrig. It having a black
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Moulagow, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Michael O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moulagow, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick J. O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Moulagow, Co. Kerry