School: Firies (B.) (roll number 15945)

Location:
Fieries, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Mainchín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 351

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  1. About twenty years ago four men were coming from Castlemaine. It was about midnight. Included in the group was an uncle of mine and a man by the name of Mick Spillane. Not far from Castlemaine they saw two sows on the side of the road. Mick Spillane drew a kick at one of the sows. The sows disappeared down through the road. They came to a stream at a place called "Bearna gCloc". They heard the grunting behind them. They looked back and they thought they were stuck to the road. The sow attacked them and drove
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Fred O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Kilnanare, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Maurice O Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    30
    Address
    Kilnanare, Co. Kerry