School: Gráig na Gréine (roll number 12819)
- Location:
- Graignagreana, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Anna Ní Shiocfhradha
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- About 1798 the following happened. This man Domhnall - used stay round here, but Inch was his favourite resting place. He had a splendid horse. It is not certain what he did but there was a reward of £100 on his head. He used often go to a house & order them kill a sheep for him & prepare oats for his horse or if he knew or met any poor man he would drive in a rich mans sheep or perhaps those of some land lord & kill them. People used be afraid of him. At this time they were building a house in Croch Mór (Black Valley). This morning the masons saw the horseman approaching & they recognised the outlaw. Knowing about the reward they resolved to Kill him. One man stepped behind the door & had the hatchet raised to strike when the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Anna Ní Shiochfradha
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Informant
- Michael Leahy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clash, Co. Kerry
