School: Drogheda, Christian Bros. (roll number 16718)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Br. Ó Reachtabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 250
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- Long ago some thieves stole candlesticks from Tullyallen Catholic Church. They tried to escape with them, but they failed.
As soon as the candlesticks were missed a search was made which proved fruitless for a time. The thieves knowing they were being followed and not wishing the candlesticks to be found on them, threw them underneath a bridge.
This bridge is near the Church and is called Candlestick Bridge. People say that these candlesticks appear if one stoops down and looks under this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Christopher Leonard
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mr Cumiskey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Patrick Street, Co. Louth
