School: Clochar Lughaidh, Carraig Machaire Rois (roll number 15329)

Location:
Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr. Máire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0935, Page 007

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0935, Page 007

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    there is a cave where 13 people were suffocated in 1642 by the English soldiers under General Ludlow.
    Told by : Mr O'Daly, Shercock Rd., Carrickmacross
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Bleeding Stone :-
    About half a mile outside the town of Carrickmacross on the Shercock Road, the bleeding stone is situated. It is said that a man was hung over the stone because he refused to pay his rent. When a person spits or throws water on this stone it turns to blood.
    Told by :- Miss K Watson,
    Mullinarry,
    Carrickmacross
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Miss K. Watson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullanarry, Co. Monaghan