School: Cnoc an Doire (C.) (roll number 2419)
- Location:
- Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
- Teachers: Nóra Ní Chorcoráin Maire Nic Chárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 338
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“A few years ago when tourists were moving around Killarney in jaunting-cars. The jarveys had some stories for them.”
(continued from previous page)told him die that he would make a few pounds. The word went around that the man died. Shea went to his two men and he was very sorry for the poor man. They told Shea to find all that was wanted and bring them the bill. That was done. Shea told them to come without fail. They said they would. They entered the house that night, and they were put sitting down and got a glass of whiskey and a pipe full of tobacco. They commenced to smoke and they rose to look at the corpse. Their pipes we lighting. The fire of the pipe fell down on the man that presumed to be dead. He roared and jumped off the table. The tourists ran for the Railway Hotel with the knowledge of an Irish Wake.
- Informant
- Tom Donoghue
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rockfield Middle, Co. Kerry