School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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    away from Tirawley and went to Dysert Triallaighe on the margin of Casan Ciarraighe Luachra sailing in a curragh without a hide round the West of Ireland having the fetter tying his head to his feet, and the salmon which had swallowed the key accompanying him until he land by God's assistance in the port aforesaid at Disert Triallaigh O' Suany and Aidan his brothers afterwards went to look for him but heard no account of him until they found him at length at Disert with his fetter on, hiding from those clerics who were in search of him. They were not long before they saw a fisherman approaching who dwelt at the place; he saluted the clerics for he knew they were in search of the Saint who was in fetters. The fisherman afterwards went to cast his net for them and O Suany said "You will catch the full of our net
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Molly Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patt Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Kerry