School: Kilmacow (B.) (roll number 14187)
- Location:
- Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: P. Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0843, Page 141
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- There is a field in Baile na Mac called the blood-field. Long ago there was a battle fought there between two rival Irish clans. The slaughter was terrible and blood flowed all over the field. A priest said that the mark of that fatal battle would always be seen on the field. If you go into the field you will see a red shade on everything in it. When you go out of it you will see no red shade.
- Collector
- James Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dangan, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Hickey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Occupation
- Farmer
