School: Doora, Cuinche
- Location:
- Deerpark, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Cáit Diolún
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“There is a big crag not far from my house.”
There is a big crag not far from my house. It is called Crag Moore. There is a cave in it called Poll na Sagairt. The priests said mass during the Penal days.
The cave cannot be found now because the mouth of it collapsed and there is only a fox burrow leading to it now
When the priests were being hunted they went in to this cave and said mass there. It is said that there are chalices and other valuable things in it still.
It is in a very lonely part of the crag. I know the spot where the cave is supposed to be. It is supposed that the remains of priests are there still.
It is inhabited by foxes and badgers now.
- Informant
- Patrick Slattery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Manusmore, Co. Clare