School: Blackrock (B.) (roll number 15285)
- Location:
- Blackrock, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ó Spealáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0663, Page 114
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- In Haggardstown graveyard there stands an old Monastery. It is said that long years ago a party of monks resided and said Mass in this monastery. I was informed by an aged man that there is an underground passage from the Monastery to Dr. O'Hagan's house. I was also told that the Danes made use of this passage when plundering the Monastery. A big flat stone covers the entrance to this passage today.
There is an old castle in Heynestown, called Heynestown Castle. It is said that the Danes used this Castle as a place of refuge. There is a story told that a crock of gold is hidden in the Castle but anyone who dares to seek the gold must go there at midnight and lose a limb of his body, before he can secure the gold.
- Collector
- Jim Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Sharkey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Blackrock, Co. Louth
