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School: Killurine

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0804, Page 093

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    There is a ‘fort’, an under-ground passage to the Abbey in Killeigh, almost 4 ¼ miles away. In this passage came the monks, used to store valuable books and other things. Once when the Danes attacked the monastery, the monks fled along the passage to Killeigh. They forgot a book, and a message was sent from monk, along the passage until finally the message reached Killurin. On Christmas Night, bells can be heard singing and an ass braying from Killeigh.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killurin, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    William Dunne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killurin, Co. Offaly