School: Ráithín (C.) (roll number 9384)

Location:
Raheen, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peig, Bean Uí Chróinín

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and immediately missed the lintel from over the doorway. They asked the farmer who removed the lintel. He explained about the noises of the night before and the whole party masons and farmer visited the Cillín and were astonished to find the slat standing in exactly the spot where it was before it was taken to serve as a lentil.
The farmer got ill and died in a short time while his son a boy of 12 yrs while minding cattle slept in the little cillín and on awakening took ill. He recovered but one eye suffered.

Informant
John Cronin
Gender
male
Age
76
Occupation
farmer
Address
Glenflesk, Co. Kerry
Language
English