School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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- Long ago there was a man in Kilflynn and his name was Tom Henessey.
He was working with a woman as a farm labourer. Each day during the week a herring he got for the dinner. When the week was finished the woman asked him would he come working next week as well.
He went up to the fire to "redden" his pipe. Then he looked up at the ceiling "Is it for the pattern of a sow you are keeping that meat" said he, looking at two fletches of(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Higgins
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Kirby
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
