School: Dún Gaill (Dungeel) (roll number 12824)

Location:
Dungeel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam de Róiste
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  1. Long ago there was a Parson living at Kiltallow. There was a stone in the side of the road near the Parson's house. People payed rounds to this stone every Saturday evening and for every round they gave they put a piece of a rag on the white thorn bush.
    The Parson got angry and ordered his men to put the stone inside the ditch next morning the stone was in the same place.
    The next morning he told his men to put the stone into his barn. It was below in the same place the next morning the Parson did not interfere with it since. That stone is called "chloch mo
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Helen O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolroe South, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolroe South, Co. Kerry