School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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    When he arrived at the place he did not see the devil at all.
    Long ago when children were going to school on St Patrick's Day they wore crosses on their left shoulders. The cross was made of all kinds of ribbons. They wore it on every St Patrick's Day.
    There was a amn long ago who lived in Ballybunnion. His name was Dan Caughlin. He caught the "Luragadan". He said that the "Luragadan" ran along the tops of the bushes.
    One night as the man was coming home from the village drunk he followed the "Luragadan" along the tops of the trees. When he went home to his wife she asked who tore his trousers. He said that he was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán M. Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr John Joseph Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greenville, Co. Kerry