School: Tullach (Tullig) (roll number 4451)
- Location:
- Tullig More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: D. Ó Mathúna
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- About eight miles from my house is situated Kilcrea Abbey. The Abbey is now in ruins and is used as a cemetery.
Long ago before Cromwell came to Ireland the abbey was occupied by monks but when Cromwell came it was destroyed. After that the people buried the dead there.
About a hundred years ago a woman was seen every day from morning until dark collecting the bones around the ground. She was of low stature and had a hump on her back.
She spoke to nobody and nobody spoke to her. The people never knew where she lived but they said it was in the abbey, and she never at anything. Then one day(continues on next page)- Collector
- Jerome Mac Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Tullig More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 82
- Address
- Reagrellagh, Co. Cork