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School: Garrdha Clochair

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Garrycloher, Co. Tipperary
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H. Ó Cionnaoith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0569, Page 097

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    Caherdrini Castle
    There is an old castle about ten miles from the village of Kilbehenny. It was built by a certain Lord Fermoy on a very dry spot. This man had one son and there was an old prophecy that he would be drowned before he reached his fourteenth birthday. The words of the prophecy are as follows
    "Infant heir of proud Fermoy,
    Fear not the fields of slaughter,
    Storm or fire dread not my boy
    But shun the fatal water"
    So that this would not come true Fermoy began to build where there was no water. One day in the course of construction he went to see it and he brought his son with him.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Hyland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmore South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr P. Hyland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmore South, Co. Tipperary