School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 21_041
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- There was once a very poor man who lived in Lixnaw and he was so poor that he was called the nick name the Earl of Lixnaw. He had one son. He was a very good looking man and a respectable boy so he went to England to make his fortune. When he went to England he was asked who he was. He said he was the son of the Earl of Lixnaw. A gentleman's daughter wanted to get married to him so the gentleman sent one of his men to see the Earl. When he went to the door two goats met him and would not let him in until the Earl himself came to the door and hunted them.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tomás Mac Sithigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Richard Sheehy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bealkelly, Co. Kerry
