School: An Clochar, Dún ar Aill (roll number 4268)
- Location:
- Doneraile, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Na Mná Rialta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0374, Page 299
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- Creagh Castle is situated south-east of Doneraile. On the left of the avenue, as you approach the house, there is a wood and a light in the shape of a lantern is seen there every night up in the trees. At about 11.p.m. a fox-hound is also seen following a white fox crossing the avenue into the field at the opposite side.
A very old and grey-headed woman is also seen milking a dark brown cow. She wears an apron.If any man cuts a stick from that wood it will not burn and it will turn black in the fire. There is a witch in the wood, who would curse you for taking the timber from it.
- Collector
- Bridgid Eddery
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Skaghardgannon, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Deborah Eddery
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Skaghardgannon, Co. Cork
