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School: Gleann Fleisge

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Glenflesk, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Donnchadh Ó Spiolláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0457, Page 669

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  1. Curreal Bog

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    Where the rock at Curreal "turn" now stands once stood a beautiful castle owned by widow who had 3 sons. The level land now occupied by Droumcarbin boy was lawn-level and beautiful.
    She divided her wealth equally among her three sons but the eldest was not satisfied with his portion so he quarrelled with her. In her anger she raised a magic wand over the lawn and castle and the lawn became a boy and the castle a lump of rock. Hence the place is yet known as the turn of the castle and was haunted in years gone by by an old woman in black.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hanna O Donoghue
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Curreal, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Jeremiah M. Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Dromcarban, Co. Kerry