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School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)

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Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Hanna Mannix
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 245

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    Castleisland, when she died, as she was not able to go, her son who was a giant (as she said) and a great boxer, went and was just in time to prevent the table being turned by his sister's people-in-law.
    He jumped on top of the table, just as they were putting their hands on it, and just as his sister's corpse was being put into the coffin.
    He shook his fists at the people - in -law and said. "Now let you dare turn the table."
    As they were afraid of him, they did not come near the table.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Catherine Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Tadie Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Killeagh, Co. Kerry