School: Drinagh (roll number 10664)

Location:
Drinagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Cróinín
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  1. Margeret McCarthy, 12th September 1938.
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    Some years ago, there lived in South Kerry a small farmer and his wife. They had no child of their own, so they lived alone. But when they were getting old, a niece of theirs come to live with them and to help them at their work.
    one night in the summer time the little girl went to drive the cows and as she was not coming back as soon as she used to the old man wondering what was delaying her.
    After a while he went to search for her and he had to go through
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Margaret Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female