School: Listerlin (roll number 5776)
- Location:
- Listerlin, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Murchadha
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- The Townsland of Ballyreddy is about mid way between Listerlin and New Ross. The land is fertile and overlooks the river Nore. On these lands there once stood a noble mansion owned by a Norman Knight called De Freyne. He was Lord of Ballyreddy and the adjoining lands.
There is no trace now of the Castle or mansion. There is however a well which marks the site where once stood that noble mansion. It is known locally as Kathleen Ryder's well.
There is a legend about Ballyreddy Castle and its one time owner.
The story is as follows.
One evening when De Freyne of Ballyreddy castle was returning from the chase, he met a very pretty peasant girl named Kathleen Ryder. She was very beautiful and he admired her and fell in love with her. She lived(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Denis Hogan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymackillagill, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Patrick Cody
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyreddy, Co. Kilkenny
