School: Listellick, Tráighlí
- Location:
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0442, Page 279
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- Mrs Trant
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry
- Long ago a man named Jack Shaker lived in Ballygarry (Baile-Ghairidhe Ballyheighue and he had a [?] Twins were born to him a boy and a girl. The boy was called the Lord of Ballygarry and the girl was called the maid of Ballygarry. Their father so rejoiced at the birth of the twins that he jumped a river which was twenty-two feet wide and ever since this part of the river is called the Ballygarry Leap.
