School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

Location:
Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 460

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  1. In Castleruddery, there is a ring of stones - huge big stones. These may have enclosed a pagan castle. At what would appear the entrance, there are two, very large, white flint stones, and the other stones forming the circle are granite.
    These stones were brought there - because there is no granite or no flint in the soil in the district, - it is all limestone. Any one of these big stones would weigh, at least 5 tons. They are very probably there from pre-Christian times - so the question is - how did they get there? By some Supernatural power, I'd say.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Michael Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Colliga, Co. Wicklow