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School: Gort na Scairbhe (roll number 14902)

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Gortnaskarry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cobhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0469, Page 116

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    It is told that there was a man living at Cool called Jerry Sullivan. He was cutting turf one day with other men. There was a big bogdeal root in their way and two or three men tried to lift it, but they could not stir it. Then they digged around it and four men again tried to lift it, but they could not, after a while Jerry Sullivan caught one end of it and lifted it up on the bank.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dáithi Ó Seóigh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Timothy Joy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardraw, Co. Kerry