School: Clochar na Toirbhirte
- Location:
- Lismore, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Sr M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0635, Page 198
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- There is a place called Dromrue about three miles and a half outside Lismore and children long ago, who were not baptised were buried here. They call it a fairy place or liss, because the fairies were seen there by the old people long ago.
Some of these lisses are circular in shape. The ditch is surrounded with haw thorn and briars. There is not entrance to this lis, because it is disused, for many years. Sweet music was often heard coming from these lisses.
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- Collector
- Hannah O' Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyin Lower, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mr P. O' Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyin Lower, Co. Waterford
