School: Athea (roll number 15686)
- Location:
- Athea, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: M. Bean Uí Dhanachair
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- (continued from previous page)Cnoc an ÁirLocal tradition says that there was a massacre here during the period of Cromwell after the taking of Limk in 1651. (probably by Colonel Sankey, one of Ireton's officers)
Fairy StVarious tradition of fairies being seen there. A priest saw a crowd of small men wearing red coats and hats, when crossing a field near.Music and dancing was heard there also. Late at night a woman dressed in black was seen sitting by a stream. She was believed to be a fairy woman and since that time, long ago the stream is supposed to be an abode of fairies and people are afraid to pass it.
Teampall Áth t-SléibheRuined church and graveyard (still in use) marking the site of a Cistercian church - sub monastery to Mainistir near CroomAccording to local tradition the church was destroyed by Murchadha' Totáin about 1653. During the war of Elizabeth when Pelham - Raleigh were in Co Limk the monks of Teampall(continues on next page)
