Imleabhar: CBÉ 0407 (Cuid 1)
- Dáta
- 1937
- Bailitheoir
- Suíomhanna
Tagairt chartlainne
An Príomhbhailiúchán Lámhscríbhinní, Imleabhar 0407, Leathanach 0038
Íomhá agus sonraí © Cnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann, UCD.
Féach sonraí cóipchirt.
ÍoslódáilAr an leathanach seo
- (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)his hand with the intention of knocking the castle to the ground. But just as he was about to cast the stone he foot slipped & the stone fell down in gleann óg just as it is to-day." (Glenoke State Papers 1541)[ctd page 36 bottom]"Why is it called Cloch an tSrotha?", [?] mise.
"Because where the giant's hind-leg (1) slipped, the River Burren sprang up & flowed from that day to this across the county to Carlow Castle."
On same day Domhnall pointed out to me án 'Clórán' stream W of Kellistown crossing the Staplestown Road; 'púca snooka corner' corner at Dwyer's Pond. Also the following fields" Coill Beag' Mót na gcon; crois; Móm mór.
We then visitied St. Patrick's Well - couple of hundreds yds E of hill & ancient church.
"The water from this well won't boil. Many and many a time wicked people tried but it would never boil. A man once came here to cut a bough off that ash tree. When he up in the fork, just ready to start to saw, whatever look he gave he saw his home on fire. He jumped & ran home but there was no trace of fire. That happened 3 times & he gave up"[I published an account of Kelllistown & its Folklore (7 columns) in the Carlow National at sometime in 1907 or 1908. Unfortunately I have no copy](1) just a joke from the big hearted noble Gael(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)
