School: Kilmurry (C.) (roll number 10395)

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   Philipp servants were waiting for him at the gate of the avenue and he brought him into Knockatee. Philip went back and locked the gates and put the keys into their own place and slept sound until the morning. In the morning when he awoke he said he would be going for fear the rich man would come and be vexed to the servants for leaving him inside. Philip was just at the gate of the avenue when the rich man came. The first thing he did was to go and see his bull but when he did there was no bull to be found. He said that that was surely Philip Céad bó he met at the gate but the servant said he was not and they will call him back. When Philip came back the rich man asked him if he knew anything about the bull but he said he did not. He asked him did he know Philip céad bó and he said he heard about him but he did not know him personally. The rich man said he would give him £200 if you show them where he lived and the poor man said he would. They both came on horseback through the mountains for there weren't any roads then until the came to Phillips house. The poor man went in first and sat at the head of the table and said I am Philip céad bó and there is some of your fine bull boiling in that pot by the fire and come and eat some of it for you will never again leave my home. I am going to

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Reidy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Coom, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Robin Barrett

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   63

   Address

   Knockatee, Co. Kerry