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School: Kilbarron (B. & C.) (roll number 11735)

Location:
Kilbarron, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
S. Ó Coileáin
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    (continued from previous page)
    He then asked one of his sevants to lead him to the lake to wash his eye. When he had his eye washed the servant remarked to him that the water was red.
    From now on said the King this lake shall be called Loch Deirg Deirch.
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    servants
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Maolanfhlain
    Other names
    Eibhlín Ní Maolanfhlain
    Eileen Molamphy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolbaun, Co. Tipperary