School: Siolbhrain (Shelbourne) (roll number 5235 or 5484)
- Location:
- Gortrooskagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Síghle, Bean Uí Thuama
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0461, Page 130
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- (continued from previous page)The land is owned by Edward Egan, and the field is still pointed out.A terrible fight took place, in which they were all killed, except one from each side. One of these lay dying and he asked the other for a drink, but when the other was stooping down, he stabbed him to death. He then lay there all alone moaning piteously.At the same time some men were talking, in a public-house in Kenmare, about the seven remarkable "Bullans", or round stones in Feachna Graveyard. They put up a bet that no one in Kenmare would go to the Bonane graveyard at mid-night, and bring down one of the seven BullánsA girl in the house took up the challenge, and set out. As she travelled along the Sheen, she heard the moaning at Ínse Gaorthadh Rais.Being very courageous, she went into the field, and saw(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gobnet O' Connell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Dromanassig, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John O' Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Dromanassig, Co. Kerry
