School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 17_019
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- (continued from previous page)rise the flag they were attacked by four huge savage hounds so the three men had to flee with their lives and never returned since for the Gold and the hole still remains to be seen.There is generally a fort closed in by a ditch with a fine growth of white thorn bushes. People don't ever use forts nor till them nor cut hay out of them.The inclosure of Gurtacrissane well is different to any other well that I know of. The earthen ditch is the same as any other fort but the hedge is black thorn and sallies but a fine spring well near by. It is said that this well was ten yards from the fort until some misunderstanding woman came one morning and washed her(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán T. Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Thomas Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortacareen, Co. Kerry
