School: Na Cnocáin (roll number 13150)
- Location:
- Knockanes, Co. Kerry
- Teachers: Bean Uí Spealáin Máiréad Ní Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0456, Page 374
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- (continued from previous page)castle and got all that was there Every seven years a fiery dragon used come on the strand and someone should be there to be carried by him. This time it fell on the gentleman's daughter. The day came and at 12 o 'clock the girl was sitting on a chair on the strand. All the people were mourning over the fate of the gentleman's daughter. As the fiery dragon was coming out the boy went out over all the people with a black steed and drove the dragon back into the sea. He galloped out over the people and no one could catch him.The following day the daughter was there again. The gentleman told her to try to catch the boy if he was there. He was there again and drove the fiery dragon back into the sea and he disappeared for ever. There was fire out of his mouth and eyes as he went.The girl went to catch the boy as he returned but she only caught his shoe and it came off in her(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jackie Sullivan
- Collector
- Paddy Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Harry Williams
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brewsterfield, Co. Kerry
