School: An Chúil Árd (C.) (roll number 12588)

Location:
Coolard, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Ní Liaghain
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    Then after that, one day seven men went into the farthest in room of the cave, but they never came out again, for the foul air smothered them.
    After that anybody would be afraid to venture to go in there.
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  2. There are caves situated at Guhard.
    They are under ground and they are shaped like a house.
    They are divided into several compartments.
    They are all stone work and they are arched inside.
    There are many rooms in it and some of them are very beautiful.
    Three men went in playing cards and they got smothered.
    A priest also went in and
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Inch East, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Joseph Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Inch East, Co. Kerry