School: Beanntraighe (B.) (roll number 15135)

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1. Reendesert Castle

   

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   There is an old ruined castle in Reendesert, which was used in the penal times by the English soldiers as a sort of a prison. One room was used as a dungeon and in it people were cruelly treated and put to death. This old room is kept shut up and it is said that a drop of blood can be constantly seen trickling down the wall. There is in this room also, a block on which people were beheaded, and it was often thrown out, but to peoples' amazement it was in the room the following day even though the door was locked.

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Mc Carthy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Bantry, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mrs O Donovan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bantry, Co. Cork

2. The Three Brothers

   

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   Long ago there lived in a part of Cork three brothers and they were very good hunters. One day the eldest of them went out hunting taking with him two dogs and a gun. While he was out it started to rain and seeing a bothán he went over to it

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