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

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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  1. The Danes' Cave

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    Long ago when the Danes were in Ireland, they made portions of the mountains, and put ditches around them for eash of them and they used pick the heath or heather and make a kind of drink out of them but they never told any body how to make it. They also had holes down in the ground near the cliff to store the drink. There is a hole under Carroll's land and two or three at the North side of this parish. There
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Lawlor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballylongane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Frank Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballylongane, Co. Kerry