School: An Chúil Árd (C.) (roll number 12588)
- Location:
- Coolard, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máire Ní Liaghain
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- Many years ago there lived in Ballylongford a great huntsman.
It happened on one Christmas Eve when the moon was shining brightly he prepared to go for a hunt.
He went to Ahawalla churchyard.
When he was in the middle of the churchyard he saw a hare and he drew a stroke on the hare but he found no substance.
The hare moved forward and then he tried no more hunting.
Then he returned home, when he went into the house the people were in bed.
He sat by the fire and when he lokked to the kitchen door he saw a tall man standing there.
He did not get afraid for a long time, at last he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kit Scanlon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glouria, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Thomas Galvin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Glouria, Co. Kerry
