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School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

Location:
Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 395

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    “There wer two men who lived in Cummers near Laragh Church here and they were hunting and their greyhound had a great chase after a hare this certain day.”

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    There were two men who lived in Cummers near Laragh Church here and they were hunting and their greyhound had a great chase after a hare this certain day. The hare ran this was and that but going over a fence the hound snapped her by the thigh. \the hare got away into an uninhabited house. The man seeing the hate going in followed on & there sitting in the corner near the fireplace was an old woman & her leg all bleeding & torn. They ran out with the fright f God in their hearts and theses two men never went
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen O' Sheaa
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonee, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    James O' Shea
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonee, Co. Kerry