School: Gleann Fleisge
- Location:
- Glenflesk, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Donnchadh Ó Spiolláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0457, Page 796
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- There was a man there long ago and he had a very small shabby little house. And his wife kept telling him that he should build a bigger and a better house. So they built an extra room on to one end of the house. Under the new room there was an old path which was a pass from one liss to another. Now this room meant a very troublesome life for them. For every night they used have music, dancing and singing. Which prevented them from falling asleep. This was carried on for many years and at last the man of the house died. They still kept on this on the woman. They used to tell her all what had happened round the country and even things that had not yet happened. So when she was tired of listening to them she(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rodger O Donoghue
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Informant
- Mrs Maryanne O Donoghue
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Killaha, Co. Kerry
