School: Ovens (C.) (roll number 5985)
- Location:
- Ovens, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Maud Mc Guire
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- (continued from previous page)Mills were also worked in Killumney, in the vicinity of the present Co-Operative Creamery. The remains of the walls may be seen at the back of the creamery. A Mr. John Morton was the miller.
- A Fairy Rath.
The above is situated in Castleinch. For many centuries - owing to local belief that 'fairy land' must not be disturbed - it remained untilled.
Some years ago the land surrounding the rath was sold. The new owner ploughed the rath. A member of the family - an only son died. Then an old superstition was told to the father, that if he replaced the sods on the rath again & restored it to its old elevation - being particularly careful to replace the large stones of the rath - in due course a son would be born.
The instructions were carried out &(continues on next page)- Informant
- Charles Conway
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Occupation
- Insurance agent
- Address
- Cork, Co. Cork