School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)
- Location:
- Adamstown, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Donnchadh Cuirtéis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 304
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“There is an ould stone in Mary Foley's ditch on the Coolnagree side of the road.”
There is an ould stone in Mosey Foley's ditch on the Coolnagree side of the road. It is said that five fellas went to rise this stone one night and when they went up to it they saw written on it, "Turn me over and you'll see more," and thy turned it over, and when they did so, they saw written on the other side "Turn me back as I was before."
They were afraid but to turn it back.
- Collector
- Alice Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolnagree, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- John Lacey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Coolnagree, Co. Wexford