School: Ballynacargy (C.) (roll number 7893)
- Location:
- Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Óda
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“In a graveyard called Aughora on border of Westmeath and Longford there is a big building composed of big rocks about three or four tons weight.”
In a graveyard called Aughora on border of Westmeath and Longford there is a big building composed of big rocks about three or four tons weight.
It is all complete except that there is no no roof.
It is supposed to have been built by the fairies. It was built at night and near the dawn of the morning a red-headed woman passed by without saying "God bless the work".
The fairies stopped the work on the minute. The building is to be seen yet.
- Collector
- Abigail Heduvan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Occupation
- Pupil
- Address
- Ballintue, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- James Heduvan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male