School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)
- Location:
- Rathduff, Co. Cork
- Teacher: D. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 238
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- There is a lake in Blarney which is said to be enchanged because buildings can be seen beneath the water on a calm day. About ninety years ago ten people were drowned in the lake. About thirty years age a man names Willie Buckely ,Gurrane , Donaughmore was riding on a horse one Sunday evening . As he ws crossing a river called "The Fiddler's Brook" he fell in and was drowned. Not long after this a man named James Golden , Guranne , Donaughmore was coming home from a funeral late one Sunday evening. He slipped and fell into "the Fildeers Brook." Next morning his body was found with a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rockhill, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Kearney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rockhill, Co. Cork
