School: Réidh Reamhar (roll number 12113)

On this page

1. Leaba Dhiarmada agus Gráinne

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   Leabaidh Diarmuid agus Gráinne. Near Lynchs cross at Ballyturn is a field belonging to William Casey. In the middle of that field there are two big stones standing side by side and one over head. There is a big ash tree growing beside it, and the old people said that it was Diarmuid and Grainne took them there. They got the stone in Chevy Chase. Diarmuid took two in his hands one in each and Grainne took one on her head. They went down to Ballyturn and they left them there. Diarmuid stuck his own two in the ground, and Grainne put her stone over them. This is called Leabaidh "Diarmuda and Grainne." Thomas Burke, Derrykeel, Gort, Co. Galway. Written down from my grand-father who is eighty nine years of age.

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Ballyturin, Co. Galway

   Collector

   Thomas Burke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Derrykeel, Co. Galway