School: Cratloe (C.)

On this page

1. Tale of the Penal Days

   

   Share Share Post

   In a field in lower Cratloe a big rock stands with the print of a birds feet. In the Penal Day’s a priest said mass near the rock. One morning while the priest was saying Mass a Cock flew on the rock and crew three times. The people got frightened at the eerie call and scattered in different directions. In a few minutes the English Soldiers came across the hills and the people with their priest escaped. The print of the cocks feet are still to be seen on the rock.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

2. Legend of Cratloe Woods

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   Long years ago Cratloe Wood were so thick that people were afraid to pass through them after dark. During this period te country was swarmed with robbers or highway men. Many an evil crime was committed under the cover of darkness in the lonely wooded roads. One of the most daring of all the robbers was a man called Morrissey. One of his favourite hiding places was on the Meelick road on the boundary of Watson's Wood. As travelling was very slow in those days

   (continues on next page)

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Miss M. Setrite

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Informant

   Soloman O' Neill

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   75

   Address

   Cratloe, Co. Clare