School: Ráth na Loch (B.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 16999)
- Location:
- Ranalough, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Donnchadha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 048
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- (continued from previous page)animal was going furious around the room when the master came. The master asked him what business had he there. The reply Denny gave him was I am the devil and if you dont leave me out of your house before three hours you will be in hell before myself. Quickly the master ran to open the doors for them Denny started crawling along the ground. When he got out he saw a glimmer of light in a wood before him. He went towards the light. When he reached the house he saw a horse tied to a tree near the door. He knew well that it was this masters horse. He started rapping at the windows with his fierce horns. He told them that in a certain house they left a little boy that had stolen good and he was to be shot on that account. He told (told) them to go and get the little boy. They left immediately and went to the mansion where they left the boy. He took away all their goods and their horse's with him. He went in the direction of his father's home. He took shelter near by(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pat Foley
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Miss Mary Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 16
- Address
- Parknamulloge, Co. Kerry
