School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)

Location:
Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0450, Page 133

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    3 (Continued)
    On the Fenians of Kerry
    They had a great doubt
    For they knew they were drilled
    By their fathers
    4.
    Portach na nGéadhna BhFiadhna
    They searched for three days
    To the west of the Feale
    The Kerry's brown 'rays'
    In the townland ofof Scalp
    They found some remains
    and indeed I will tell you
    No fable.
    5.
    Con Daly and Joe Scanlon
    They got the account
    To come for the bullocks
    That were lately found
    What was there but a donkey
    A month underground
    That suddenly died
    With the measles
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr William Broderick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farm-labourer
    Address
    Knocknadarriv, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Pat Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glanlarehan, Co. Kerry