School: Baile an Chlochair, Lic Snámha (roll number 12410)
- Location:
- Ballincloher, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pártholán Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 366
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- (continued from previous page)they left him working at home. He used to go fishing every day to the river near by. He used to carry his boat on his back. He used to make this boat himself and he was a great hand at making them. Then he went to England and he had a great job there. His people never knew where he went and they thought he was lost. Then he came home and his people did not know him. He had no money because he used to drink what he earned. When he came home he was like a big giant. He used to make boats for all the fishermen after coming home. There was also an old woman living in Killoglin and she was very bold. Her name was Cáitín Bán. She was living by herself in a small little house on the side of the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryvrin, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Nora Walsh
- Gender
- Female
