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School: Gort Uí Chluana, Beanntraí

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Gortacloona, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán 7 Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0285, Page 007

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    The local legend to account for the Killing of the wren is as follows. The Irish and the Danes were at war. The former were about to attack the latter unawares, at night. A wren happened to hop on a drum nearby a sleeping sentry and woke him up. He aroused the camp and the Irish were forced to retreat.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan Coughlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scart, Co. Cork