School: Ballyhale (roll number 7914)

Location:
Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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  1. Many many years ago there lived near Inistioge a man named Bill Kelly. Bill was a noted runner & a very strong man. One day Bill was going to Chapel Hill. He saw a crowd down hear Roche's house in Firgrove. He wondered what they were at & inquired of a man who was coming along. the man said that they were all trying to lift a big rock that was in Roche's lawn, "I will go & help them" said Bill and he turned off the road to where the men were. They were giving up their attempt to stir the stone when Bill arrived & offered his help. He took the rock up and carried it over to the side of the field. The stone weighed according to the story teller several hundreds.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Wall
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Kiely
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltorcan, Co. Kilkenny