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School: Gort na Scairbhe (roll number 14902)

Location:
Gortnaskarry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cobhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0469, Page 115

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    It is said that there was a very strong man named Paddy Baun living in the parish of Listry. One day he went to the west of Killorglin for a rail of turf. As he was going home he had to cross the River Laune at Gortnascarry, as he was crossing the ford one of the wheels got broken down he jumped into the river and caught the axel of the car and lifted up one side and in that way carried it a distance of three or four miles without a wheel.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Ciosáin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Dan Ingrue
    Gender
    Male