School: Teampoll Tuaithe, Teampoll Tuaithe (C.) (roll number 16251)
- Location:
- Templetouhy, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Ailís Ní Bhuadhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0546, Page 169
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- Just at the turn on the Derryvella road there is a small cave. This cave is connected with other caves which run under James Bourke's land, and ends at the rock of Derryvella. These caves are known as "Ger Grant's Caves". Ger Grant lived in Carrig years ago and he was a native of Moyne. He was a real high way man as he used to plunder and rob all he could get from the rich people and hide it in these caves. Afterwards he would give it to the poor. He always left two men to guard the goods. One night they heard a voice telling them to go away. When they went to see who was speaking something ran along before them in the caves, and they chased it until it went out of the cave under the rock of Derryvella. Next day they saw the mark of a big cloven foot on the rock and it is said that it was the devil they chased, and in passing over the rock left the mark of his foot on it. There is a road leading(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Séamus Ó Gleasáin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 85
- Occupation
- Oibrí
- Address
- Templetouhy, Co. Tipperary
