School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 09_022
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- Long ago there were rhymes made by a man well known as Ned Stritch the schoolmaster. There was a haggard old man around the place looking for food and clothes.
His name was Tom Dowling. He was living in the parish of Ballyheigue. One day he met Ned Stritch and the latter told him to learn this rhyme and to go to Colonel Crosby who was living in Ardfert Castle at this time.
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"Pray noble gentleman, a moments(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Higgins
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Kirby
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
