School: An Cam (Camp), Tra Lí

Location:
Camp, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0432, Page 069

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0432, Page 069

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    the tailor was dancing. They felt nothing until the woman came in. Then the baby came back. Then the tailor was crossing Bothar na Gcloch [?] and the baby was before him. He pulled a rush and started hitting him, (the tailor) with it and he kept on hitting him with it until he reached the house he was going working. It was cutting him like a whip.
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  2. Púcaí agus Sprideanna
    Long ago when there were no trains going the letters used be carried by car to Dingle. One night when a man was going with the mail there did a woman jump into the car at Derrymore. It was about two o'clock in the night and she caught the man around the neck and he started betting her with the whip, but it used go through her. After a long struggle she left (let) him go. He told the priest
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eoghan Ó Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockglass More, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Séamus A. O Domhnaill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Knockglass More, Co. Kerry