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School: Breac-Cluain (B.) (roll number 16217)

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Brackloon, Co. Kerry
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Pádraig Ó Séaghdha
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    “Long ago Cúrió Mac Daire went up to Ulster fighting.”

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    twice and took the castle the third time. The king told him he could take anything he liked that was inside in the castle. Cúrió said he would take a girl. The king told him he would not get her. At dusk Cúrió got two horses ready and brought the girl home. When he passed Tralee the king got up to him and they had a terrible battle. Cúrió cut off his hair and that time it was against the law to cut one's hair. One day Cúrió sent his men gathering stones to build a castle. When the men were gone the king came and killed Cúrió. There was a poet inside in the castle and he threw the king and the girl down the cliff.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Cú Chulainn (~40)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Flahive
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballynane, Co. Kerry