School: Tamhnach tSeiscinn (roll number 12778)
- Location:
- Tawnytaskin, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Tárpaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0234, Page 214
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- My grandfather James Carroll who lives in Spa Boyle told me the following story about the Druids altar. There is a Druids altar in Tinnecara to the north side of the railway in Thomas Ballintinels land. The altar is made of three large stones two uprights and one over head. Each stone weighs about ten tons weight. The druids used to come home from Knockadoo and swim across Lough Gara to worship their god at this altar.
A Local Song
“In St. Patricks well there used to dwell.”
I heard the following song from my grandfather James Carroll with whom I live in Spa Boyle. It was composed by the late Jasper Tully of Boyle Herald works.In St Patricks Well there used to dwell
A trout so plump and fine.
A nicer fish you could not wish
On any day to dine.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Thomas Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- James Carroll
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
