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School: Baile na Manach (roll number 11488)

Location:
Monkstown, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Labhrás Mac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0390, Page 224

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    On the road between Carrigaline and Ballygarvan there is a Castle situated about a mile off the road. It is said that one day the owner of it was riding along the road on a white horse, it seems that he was coming from Carrigaline and had drink taken. Just as he was about to enter the gates of the castle the horse took fright and galloped away, the rider was thrown off and killed, the horse did not go much further when he fell and broke his neck. Next day the workmen found the body stretched on the ground stone dead.
    The horse was painted up on the wall on the Castle. Every summer people comes to see the place.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Occupation
    Schoolboy
    Address
    Rathanker, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Denis O' Brien
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathanker, Co. Cork