School: Fíodhnach (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4470)
- Location:
- Feenagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Ghrádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0496, Page 032
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“There is a very weird story connected with this old Forge, to-day it is a ruin a gable and broken walls, but still a well known land mark in the district.”
There is a very weird story connected with this old Forge, to-day it is a ruin a gable and broken walls, but still a well known landmark in the district. About the middle of the last century this old ruin of to-day was a busy forge, and it was at this period that the following events occured. One night after the smith had retired to rest he was awakened by a knock at his door. On dressing he found a strange horseman at his door, the stranger told him he needed his services immediately in the forge.
The smith got a light and prepared for work but he was surprised as he looked with the light on his visitor to notice that he was dressed in a silver suit of armour and also that he carried a naked broken sword(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie O' Leary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmurry (Archer), Co. Limerick