School: Derinturn, Carbury (roll number 2169)
- Location:
- Derrinturn, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhistéil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 083
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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.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. - Chris Donohoe told by her father.1. There is a bush on the hill of Carbury and there are fairies supposed to be under it, something would happen to anyone who cut it down.
There is a woman heard screeching in the castle every year.
There is a pot of gold in the quarry and there is a cat supposed to be minding it.
There is a hangman's tree near the hill where people were hanged long ago.
There is a field near Carbury that if you once went into it at night you could not get out of it until daybreak.
There is a ghost at Ardkill style every time the gap is fenced the bushes are taken out again.Joan Doorley stories told by her father.
Carbury castle is haunted by a cat and(continues on next page)
