School: The Spa, Tráighlí

Location:
Spa, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ml. Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 315

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 315

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    Dingle - Cahirconnee
    Corkaguiney (fruitful land) - Slieve Mish Mountains -- Cahirconnee -- Gloun na gaet.
    Legend of Cahirconnee: Time of Connor MacNessa - Isle of Mama - Blanaid - palace of gold and jewels - Knights of Red Branch - Cuchullain - Corrigh or [?] of Daire - offer and request - fort plundered - [?] taken - Corigh claims [?] for his "treasure" - Cuchullain refuses -- Curoi bears her away by using an enchanted mask to Munster - Cuchullen who loves her is guided by a flock of birds, and meets her at Tieglas stream, she tells him to come at "All Hallow's Eve," and taker her away. Signal agreed on - stream running white. [?] persuaded Curoi of Daire Castle, a Cahirconnee - men sent for great stones - [?] gets milk - Cuchulainn arrives - Curoi killed - [?] taken - pursued by Curoi's bard - seizes jumps over cliff-dead.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Breathnach
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher