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School: Droichead na Dóinne (roll number 10261)

Location:
Blackwater Bridge, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Scolaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0465, Page 140

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    In the olden days the rich farmers used to keep men for minding their sheep on the mountains. These men were called shepherds, they used to spend day and night minding the sheep. These men met very few people. They never went to mass. They used always pray while minding the sheep. It happened in Kerry some time ago when the shepherd's master died the shepherd had to go and (for) look for another job. While he was travelling along the road he met a large crowd of people. They asked him where
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0759B: Holy Man Has his own Mass
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mortimer O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 75
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Blackwater Bridge, Co. Kerry