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School: Oileán Baoi (Dursey) (roll number 13138)

Location:
Dursey Island, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0274, Page 137

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  1. The Horse that Came up from Maoil Bheag (continued)

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    see was it opened. There was no other way for any horse to get into Maoil but through this gate as there was a big high fence running north and south that time as a boundary. When he came to the gate he found it shut, so he knew then it was no island horse was there. He found out afterwards that Cuinnleán’s horse was at home that day.
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  2. The Bac They Took near the Scairbh

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    One day there was a Dursey boat going north to Ballinaskelligs with a boat of fish to sell it. North near the “big Scairbh” (Scarriff) they met a grand big bác about 40 feet long. They had no rope only a couple of fathom so they told Peats Mór to go out and hold the bác there
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus D. Ó Súilleabháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmichael, Co. Cork