School: An Clochar, Roscrea
- Location:
- Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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- (continued from previous page)bones were found around the spear. The bones were buried in consecrated ground by the Darby family and Father Gleeson.
One day the O'Carrolls were riding in the fields. They saw a young lady and sent their soldiers to fetch her. They kept her as a prisoner in the top portion of the castle. One day the girl tried to escape. She leaped from the window, but escaped unhurt. Ever since the castle has been called "Leap Castle".- Collector
- Madeline Minogue
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Parkmore, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr William Butler
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 60