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School: Teamhair, Áth Treasna

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Taur, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Súillleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 515

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    In the vicinity of the school
    there is a mountain called Boc-
    Cartaigh. Cartaigh was supposed
    to be a native of Kerry. He left Kerry
    and came to the Bocartaigh, where
    he built a hut. He left the Bocartaigh
    and went to Lismore where he died
    For years after he
    came crying along the glens towards
    the Bocartaigh where he would sit
    and rest. He would exclaim in
    his crying "Do mhairbheas mo leanb."
    a number of men
    from Taur went one evening
    to meet him, to ask him his
    trouble. When he arrived their
    courage failed and any body
    did not speak to him. He passed
    by and said "Dia le m'anam." He
    continued his journey to Kerry
    where he disappeared.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Taurmore, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Eamon Mc Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Taur, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Eugene O Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    81
    Address
    Taur, Co. Cork