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School: Ráth an Tóiteáin (Burnfort), Malla (roll number 11249)

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Burnfort, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Mac Óda (Archdeacon)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0389, Page 245

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  1. Tape's Bridge

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    There was in the parish of Glantane. formerly called Kilshannig, a priest long ago by name of Fr. O'Keeffe. One night as he was driving to a sick call, a hound attempted to come into the car to attack him. The incident occurred at Tape's Bridge which is on the road between Dromclane and Glantane. The hound was not seen by the priests' driver at all, but Father O'Keeffe succeeded in beating it away after it had made several attempts to come into the car. The hound it seems was an evil spirit, and Father O'Keeffe afterwards often told the story of his terrible appearance.
    (N.B. An evil spirit cannot cross water, and Fr. O'Keeffe escaped it when he had crossed the Bridge.)
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  2. A Story - The Brickocloch's Bed

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    In the far away part of Bottlehill mountain there lies a fort or stone dwelling which was held many years ago by a notorious highwayman. He went by a nickname commonly known as the Brickocloch.
    From his high dwelling-place he was able to see the mail-car coming through Burnfort. He would make off from his den and rob the mailcar. That was his principal work day after day. It happened on one occasion that the driver of the mail car had a most powerful horse which put the highway
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. robbers (~423)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Bricolie's Bed, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Fr Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Priest
    Address
    Mourneabbey, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Connie Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bottlehill, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Luineacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Máistir scoile