School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)
- Location:
- Glengarriff, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 135
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- 135Famous PeopleOnce upon a time there was a woman travelling around here from place to place. Her name was Peig Ní Lúana. She lived in Killarney. Mr White owned the Glengarriff Castle at that time. He had a pony and he had a man hired for looking after the pony. This day he was going to Cork for messages for Mr. White. He met this woman at the castle gate. She asked him where was he going and he said to Cork. She told him that she would race him. So off they started and she won. The length(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Séamus Ó Mathghamhna
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Reenmeen West, Co. Cork
