School: Gleann Fleisge

Location:
Glenflesk, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Donnchadh Ó Spiolláin
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    There was a certain man from Tipperary.

    There was a certain man from Tipperary. He buried his wife in Killaha. Killaha was not her burying place she came by night and ordered him to carry her down to Tipperary. She died of fever. One of his neighbours went with him and carried the corpse in his horse and cart down to Emily. Some few days after he returned his horse died of disease and the man himself died afterwards.
    Búile
    There was a man by the name of Paddy Carey. There was an old house in Búile by the name of fothrac an Óir and it used to be his work every day looking for gold and we never heard he found it.
    Name Michael Donoghue 23 years 15th July
    Address Killaha Glenflesk Killarney
    Name Michael Donoghue 48 years
    Address Killaha Glenflesk
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Killaha, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Killaha, Co. Kerry