School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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  1. Local heroes
    Shawn Burns was a very strong man who lived about one hundred years ago. A man made a bet with Shawn one day that he would not drink a gallon of portor in one drink. Shown said that he would of course, so the man put a mouse into it and he drank it without knowing it and swallowed the mouse. he went this day to the village of Lixnaw and he was drunk and a guard came out going to arrest him, but Shawn Burns rose him and threw him in over a wall which
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Lawlor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballylongane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Frank Casey
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballylongane, Co. Kerry