School: Bracknagh (1)
- Location:
- Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Isabella Graham
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 008
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- (continued from previous page)and go out and look for the masters "equalabrium"
- 28. St. Broghan's Walk. During work in connection with the Turf Development Board, the men discovered a road about six feet below the surface of the bog. The road is made of trunks of trees and is said to have originally been on the surface & was the walk of St Broghan from his monastery to Clonshannon.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Ronald Bell
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Officer
- The Wild Cat's Nest - Long ago in a hollow in Kill Road there was a nest of wild cats. These cats were very fierce, having terrible claws, including one on their tale. One night they attacked a man on horseback at this spot and almost put the horse mad. Since then this hollow is known as the Wild Cat's Nest.(continues on next page)
