School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)
- Location:
- Ballinillane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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- When St. Patrick was endeavouring to convert Oisin to Christianity, the latter said that he would believe that God was all-powerful, as St. Patrick had said, if He would overcome Oscar in a wrestling bout.
The above is the only story which I could attain in this district (Leamnaguilea, Ballyhar Parish, Co. Kerry) in which mention is made of the Fianna.- Collector
- Eugene Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry
- In a field in the townland of Leamnaguilea, above parish, there are patches which are called Fál Fiadhs (pronounced Fees). Just under the surface one sees ashes and little dark burned stones. The presence of the Fál Fiadhs as explained as follows:- In olden times bread was baked, not in ovens, but on flat stones.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eugene Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry