School: Kilmessan (C.) (roll number 4211)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Stín
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- (continued from previous page)them. He prayed that the soldiers should not go n ear the Sacred Vessels and the other things. The soldiers killed the priest but were unable to move the stone. It is said that the priest's spirit is still guarding the stone up to the present day and at a certain time of the year a light is seen over it. The land at present belongs to William Byrne who lives in Windtown Gaultrim.
- Three quarters of a mile from Kilmessan on the Navan road there is a townland called Ringlestown. In this place there is a very old rath. It is oval shaped and it is surrounded by an old wall. It is situated on a hilly field. From this rath the great hill of Tara can be seen. In this rath there is a bucket of gold supposed to be buried. There are four pine trees and bunches of violets grow around. Thieves were supposed to take it from a king. Then the people began to search for them and they hid it there because they were afraid of been caught. My father heard a story told that before(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Veronica Swan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Joseph Swan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ringlestown, Co. Meath
