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School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

Location:
Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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    broke through the two strong men in the door way. They followed her as they were told by "an bean Feasa" and as she told them she would kill their sister. She tore her hair and screamed wildly and went on till she came to a holly tree. Now she disappeared into the tree and the found their own sister sitting down under the tree and she was very glad to see them. They brought her home and she was afterwards married to a man from Sneem and had a large family.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glaninchiquin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Maulagowna, Co. Kerry