School: Cromadh (B.)
- Location:
- Croom, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dáithí Ó Ceanntabhail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0506, Page 325
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- (continued from previous page)Dysert Aongas (Contd/)
Mr. Ed. OConnell, Carrigeen, Croom, Blacksmith, aged 62 years, tells me that he does not believe that Christy roofed his drains with the flag-stones or headstones. He worked at Christy's more than 40 years ago and assisted in levelling the grave mounds. He remembers finding in one a hairpin which was as coarse-ly made almost as a staple. He saw a cof-fin uncovered when the drive-way was being made to the present residence near the Dysert. There was black "canvas" round the coffin and it was in a wonderful state of preser-vation but the coffin was badly gone and the contents had completely disintegrated(continues on next page)
- (continued from previous page)Ruins Etc.
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hour. The place is still known as Carbery's Stump and 'tis beside the church (ruin of Caherass) There was grand carving in the church. There was a song made about it - the incident not the church and it begins this way:-In the courts of Caherass, there lived a fair lady,
A pearl of beauty and a jewel named Katie(Ni fhéadas an cuid eile d'en amhrán a bhailiú uaithi. bhí sé caillte aicí.)(continues on next page)
