School: Presentation Convent, Carlow
- Location:
- Carlow, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bonaventure
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 023
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- (continued from previous page)music, beginning faintly about Lisnavagh get clearer and more distinct as it approached Knockboy, and then greadually die away as it approached the place of where the battle was supposed to have been fought.
Quite recently a man from Knocklishen, who had never heard the story of King Art, was sent to Rathvilly on a message. A companion joined him on the way home and as it was a beautiful summer's night, they sat down on the roadside at Mr Doyle's gate at Knockavagh. and after chatting some time both of them dozed asleep. They were suddenly awakened by the sound of a band playing beautiful music in the air over their heads, and the music gradually died away in the direction of Wicklow. Needless to say they made quickly for home where they recounted their experience, and where they told that they heard King Art(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Doyle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Court View, Co. Carlow
