School: Radharc na Féile (roll number 14156)
- Location:
- Abbeyfeale West, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tadhg Mac Coitir
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- James Kairn is a well know hero of Carrigeen. He lives with his sister in a small comfortable cottage situated on the right handside of the main road leading from Feale's Bridge to Brosna. To the front of the house is a grove of palm trees to prevent te north wind from blowing in the door. To the back is a big yard & a small cabin for the hens.
In his young days he was active & light-footed & people used to say he was as swift as a deer. On one occasion he was going through fields in which rabbits were very plentiful. Seeing a small light-footed rabbit lying on the field he made towards him.The rabbit made a spring from the ground & made towards his burrow but before he could reach it James had a hold of him by the tail. He returned home very happy & had a nice dinner that day. He was once at the Sports in Brosna & he entered in the race(continues on next page)- Informant
- Dan Lane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrigeen, Co. Kerry