School: Cluain Fhiadh (C.), Carraig na Siúire (roll number 7772)

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Clonea, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Treasa Ní Cheallaigh
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    At Ahenna churchyard, about two hundred years ago, there suddenly appeared, in one night, seven monuments.

    In Ahenna churchyard, about two hundred years ago, there suddenly appeared, in one night, seven monuments. They were supposed to be the monuments to seven bishops who had lived in the neighbourhood. Four of the monuments disappeared after sometime, and two of the three remaining were brought to Kells churchyard.
    A small farmer living near the graveyard thought that the area of the monument left would make a good grindstone. He came one day to cut it. Just as he was about to cut it he looked around and saw his house on fire. He ran home and found that it was not. He went again to cut the monument and he looked around again and his house was on fire. He went home again, and it was not on fire. The third day he came to cut the monument he said that he would not look round. So he cut the area off the stone, and when he went home his house was burnt to ashes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    3. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballynevin, Co. Waterford