School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)

Location:
Milltown, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Drisceoil
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    to cross a puck goat went in front of the cattle and began to root the ground with his horns. The soldiers set the dogs at the goat but the dogs got afraid of him, and the cattle went home inspite of the soldiers.
    The puck goat was brought up to Cnocán castle and they made a stand near the castle and the people put the goat on the top of the stand and let him there for three days and three nights.
    He is supposed to have saved a few thousand cattle from
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Anglesey Mountain, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Denis Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry