School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)
- Location:
- Baile Hoiste, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Stás, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0579, Page 178
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- This is how the famous Rock of Cashel was made. The devil met Saint Patrick on the Slieve Bloom mountains one day. Saint Patrick said to the devil that the piece of land on which they were standing would one day be the site of many buildings. And Patricks words came true. One day the devil was following an Angel along that way and to make his journey short he bit the patch of ground that St Patrick had told him about. He took the piece of rock as far as Cashel and dropped it in the place where the famous Rock of Cashel now stands. The Rock of Cashel is now the site of many ancient ruins, such as Cormacs Chapel, a Cathedral an ancient cross called Saint Patricks cross, a round (town) tower, and an ancient stone on which it is said the people used to offer sacrifices long ago.
- Athassel Abbey is situated on the right bank of the Suir about a mile to the south of Golden. The Abbey was built by William De Burgo for an order of monks(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drom Cliabh, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mr Denis Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 37
- Address
- Drom Cliabh, Co. Thiobraid Árann
