School: Oileán Faoide
- Location:
- Faoide, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Conchobhar Ó Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0284, Page 298
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“Chapel Island situated about half was between the town of Bantry and Whiddy Island was at one time owned by monks who had a monastery there.”
Chapel Island situated about half way between the town of Bantry and Whiddy Island was at one time owned by the monks who had a monastery there.One night two men from Bantry were driven ashore on Chapel Island by a gale and decided on spending the night on the island. They went into a stall there - which is supposed to have been built on the site of the old monastery, but were driven out by a monk dressed in his robes.Other stories say it was a woman who drove them out of the house.
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“On the south-west side of Whiddy down at low water mark in a huge rock about six feet in height.”
On the south-west side of Whiddy down at low water mark is a huge rock about six feet in height. On top of it are two signs of a person's hands. According to story the signs were made by Cailleach na Gaibhle who jumped from the Hill of Gaibhle (Sugar-Loaf) and landed on that stone. It is still called the Cailleach's stone.