School: Wilkinstown (roll number 1917)
- Location:
- Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Ní Failcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 025
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- There is an old cave in a field known as the Cave Field in the townland of Demailestown. This field is owned by Mr John McHugh.
Some years ago Mr Thomas Kealy and Dr Moran, who was a School Inspector, explored this cave for a short distance. There is a large stone at the entrance to the cave. The men took the stone away and a dark passage was revealed. Ropes were got and tied round Mr Kealy who went into the cave. He went two rope lengths or about twenty-four yards into the cave but was afraid to go any further as he had only a few matches left.
The cave leads to Demailestown Lios and from that to the Hill of Balsaw.
this cave is still to be seen. At the entrance there is a small mound and a large flat stone.
- Collector
- Peter Doggett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Demailestown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Thomas Kealy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Demailestown, Co. Meath
