School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)
- Location:
- Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 352
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- (continued from previous page)This ghost was never seen there afterwards, and from that day to this, that special place is known as
"The Devil's Skeough."
The mark of the Cross which the priest cut on the bark is still to be seen. The man who was killed there was supposed to be drunk, and fell out of the care there, and was killed.About thirty years ago I heard James Hughes, Gurrawn telling a story that happened to himself and his brother Richard one night as they went to transact some business with Mr. Orpen's land steward in Monksgrange.
From the avenue gate at the entrance to this man's house there are three other gates. They had cattle grazing on Mr. Orpen's pasture land, and they went this night(continues on next page)
