School: Tiobraid Árann, Cl. na Trócaire (roll number 9432)
- Location:
- Tiobraid Árann, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: An tSr. Síle Ní Ghiollagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0578, Page 257
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- This is a legend connected with the Glen of Aherlow. It was told to me by my Aunt who heard it when she was a child.
There was a strange noise heard through the Glen about five o'clock each evening.
The noise seemed to start from a large manor-house called Ballinacourty.
The people who occupied the manor-house were terrified and would not leave it after five o'clock.
The people for miles around would not leave their houses either at the same hour.
The master of the manor-house(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nancy Bushby
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fearann an Spidéil, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mrs Crosse
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fearann an Spidéil, Co. Thiobraid Árann
