School: Glaise an Choinnlín (C.), Áth Treasna (roll number 12321)

Location:
Clashykinleen East, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Ghealbháin
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  1. Long ago a feather monger lived in Newmarket. His name was Jim Scanlan. He went around buying feathers and sometimes he plucked the fowl. He gave two pence halfpenny per pound for the feathers and he used to bring them home in a linen bag on his back. It is said that all the jennets were afraid of him. When he died his son took up his job and he went around buying the feathers as his father did and when his son died no one else took up the job.
    Sheila Kenneally
    Glashakinleen N.S.
    Newmarket
    Co Cork
    This story was told to me by my auntie.
    Mrs Galvin N.T.
    Glashakinleen,
    Kiskeam,
    Co Cork.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Kenneally
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Galvin
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Clashykinleen West, Co. Cork