School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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- (continued from previous page)an attack was once made in the monastery of Keelmacada.
The monks were put to flight and three of them were pursued to the cliffs and driven over them into to the little lake now Lough na mBrathar where they met with instant death and immediately after the three rocks rose up in the middle of the water.
Others say that Lough na mBrathar was the sene of a priest hunt in Cromwell's time. These priests were hiding in a cave close by: Word was given that the soldiers were on their track they immediately left their hiding place but found they(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Godley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Thomas Bowler
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
