School: Baile an Chaisil B.
- Location:
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál de Búrca
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0139, Page 605
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- (continued from previous page)sunk in the earth and separated from each other. Antiquarians describe them as graves which are marked by these huge stones. Notwithstanding that it is of Druidical Origin the local people hold it very sacred and wouldn't interfere with it for their untold lives.An old man who once lived in the vicinity of the Druidical Circle found himself on a Sunday morning without a razor to shave himself to go to Mass. It been on a fine Summer's day instead of going to Mass he entered the Druidical Circle and knelt down on a cromlech which is supposed to be the grave of some chief and said his prayers as he could not attend Mass. When he had his prayers said he lay down on the cromlech and fell asleep. When he awoke he found a razor by his side. It was so good that it would shave all the people in Mayo without an edge.
For about a hundred years it was an heirloom of the family until some young man stole it some years ago.
- Collector
- Thomas Pryal
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Andrew Pryal
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
