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School: Rahavanaig

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Rahavanig, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire de Stac
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0400, Page 032

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    his hand. It just happened that the serpent was asleep; he rode up to him and drove the spear into his body and galloped off. The serpent arose and put his tail in his mouth and rolled along after the man to catch him. He was rolling along like a wheel with his tail in his mouth, the farther he was going the more the spear was sticking into him. Finally from the loss of blood he weakened and fell into the river Feale and was drowned, and the man escaped from him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Leansaghane, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Mhaoilmhíchíl
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leansaghane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Ned Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bromore East, Co. Kerry