School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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- (continued from previous page)There is a blessed well at the north of Ballyheigue, about two miles from our school, in connection with which there is an old legend.
On the slope of the steep glen, there is an old ruin covered with ivy, in which the legend states is the ruin of an old Convent.
One certain stormy night a party of pirates sailed up the little bay near by and attacked the Convent. The Community begged for mercy but the invaders were deaf to their(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eily Laide
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Michael Laide
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
