School: Carrigaline (3) (roll number 12097)
- Location:
- Carrigaline, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Martha Levis
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0392, Page 199
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“This afternoon I was talking to an old lady Mrs Coveney...”
(continued from previous page)Coveney a son of the Mrs. Coveney mentioned was also led away by Jack O' The Lantern. It was a very foggy night that he was put astray and in trying to find his way home he found himself inside in a wood instead and had to remain there until morning. There is one house in this district Montruad supposed to be haunted by fairies. It belonged once to a Mr. Walton who is now dead. There is nobody living there at present as it inhabitants have all died, and whenever you pass this particular house late at night, a light is always to be seen glittering through the window.
- There are several old forts in this district. There is an old fort in the farm of Mr. Love Ballea Carrigaline. There is a large stone in the entrance of this fort. It is round in shape. Their is another(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Harry Wolfe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Shanagraigue, Co. Cork
