School: Ballycumber (C.)
- Location:
- Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Mrs Fenelon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0810, Page 336
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- (continued from previous page)the Ballinahown road, and is almost two miles from the village of Ballycumber.Another similar to these three is situated about half a mile from Ballycumber on the lands of Mr. Cahill the Rectory, Island. It appears more ancient than the others, as the mound appears to have sunk and there is a large stone in the centre. It can be seen quiet clearly as it is only a few yards from the Rahan Killina or Island Road. Old residents (Living still), and young people too can tell strange tales of music being heard, and one or two of these people actually swear that the sound of football at midnight in these forts.
More maintain they actually saw the players dwarf-like men. Lights also have ben seen in the Castletown fort. Horsemen are reported to have been seen in the Castetown area but no one appears to have seen a cat.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Éinrítte Ní Fhionnalláin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Patrick Flanagan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
