School: Kilmessan (C.) (roll number 4211)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Stín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0690, Page 147
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- (continued from previous page)The Danes were supposed to hide their money under large stones in the rath. At night a ghost comes down from the rath to the road. A black cat is in charge of the money and any one that digs for it will be stopped by the black cat.
- In the Black Wood in Curtistown land belonging to Misses Wilkinson there is a cave. No one knows what it was used for. This cave is lined with flags. A black dog is seen there at night with fire out of his mouth. Some people have seen him but the people I know have not seen him.
In Horse Hill there is supposed to be a fairy's house under it. It is surrounded by great tall trees and there is a great wall all around it. No one cuts trees or branches of it. It is a very lonely and very high. There are lights seen there at night. - Collector
- Kathleen Reynolds
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Curtistown Upper, Co. Meath
