School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)
- Location:
- Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)His wife died soon after and O' Dowd became owner of the Castle.
- Since the ODows's lost power the Roslea Castle fell into the hands a man called the "Bochellach". This old man was greatly feared as he had a very bad name. Now he was old and blind but he had one sone trained into his own evil ways.
This son owned a horse that was supposed to have been enchanted. The horse was so swift that going at full speed he could catch in his mouth the apple cast by his rider who was always the Bochallach's son. If he failed to do this it was certain(continues on next page) - Collector
- Evelyn Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clooneen, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- John Magennis
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Address
- Clooneen, Co. Sligo
