School: Fairymount, Crettyard, Carlow (roll number 4776)
- Location:
- Doonane, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 022
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- The Asse's Manger
Situated not far from where I live is a structure known as the asses Manger In shape it resembles a eromlech. Three huge stones are dug in the ground and on top is placed a heavy flag about fifteen inches thick estimated to weigh several tons. It is said Mass used to be celebrated here in the penal days.
The priest rode on a donkey which he tied near by and hence the name. In pagan times this was supposed to be a druids altar. Many centuries ago when some men were working in a quarry near by discovered a shore leading from the altar. It was filled with small bones which were supposed to be those of animals and human beings offered up a sacrifice to the pagan gods.
- Collector
- May B. Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Neil Brennan
- Gender
- Male
