School: Claonar agus Carraig, Cill an Mhuilinn
- Location:
- Killavullen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Síothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0372, Page 245
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- (continued from previous page)for a game of football. After a hot game Rathmore won and finally they had a test to see who'd carry the ball into Millstreet. They kicked it over fences and through rivers. After a long tussle my grandfather reached Millstreet and kicked the ball through the town. The prize was a half tierce of porter which was drunk immediately. His name was Patrick O'Leary, of Hollymount, Rathmore, County Kerry.
- In east Kerry there is a town called Rathmore which gets its name from a fort nearby - Ráth Mhór. It is built in a circle surrounded by white thorn trees and contains two acres of ground. There are a lot of underground chambers in it and they are roofed with flags. In three or four places stone steps lead into these chambers in which there are a few entrances. it is situated on my cousins farm about a half-mile from Rathmore.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Cronin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrig Demesne, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Carrig Demesne, Co. Cork
