School: Rockfield (roll number 15378)

Location:
Rockfield, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Duibhín

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0174, Page 218

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loosely built wall blocking the way, They knocked this and entered what seemed like a large underground room. This was full of wooden boxes, all of the same size . They pushed towards to open it, and immediately they were attacked by a multitude of weasels which seemed to come from no-where. They gave battle with their clubs, as they afterwards related, but they were forced to retreat to the surface, their clothes being torn from their bodies.

Next day, those who went to view the rath, saw that the place was soaked in blood, but not one body of a weasel was found. The owners of the land on which the cave is, blocked up the entrance to the cave with stoned and earth, and so it remains to this day.

Collector
Kathleen Gallagher
Gender
female
Address
Creevaun, Co. Sligo
Informant
Hugh Gallagher
Gender
male
Age
78
Address
Creevaun, Co. Sligo
Language
English