School: Ráithín (B.) (roll number 9304)
- Location:
- An Ráithín, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ua Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0456, Page 422
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- A boy named O Riordan a native of a miserable hamlet near Gneeveguilla, Rathmore "The Lots" was employed by a farmer in Lios báile. On going home Xmas eve he was paid his year's wages. It looks as if the old farmer begrudged him the few pounds as he is believed to have followed him to leach-na bruighne and murdered him (Leach na bruighne still pointed out in a marshy place in this same holding. the money of course was taken, the dead boy was found on St. Stephen's Day, but the murder was never proved. The poor parents were distracted and in her bitter grief the afflicted mother cursed the land praying that the second generation may never survive there and since then - perhaps one hundred years ago - the second generation has never survived there ten or twelve different families haing settled there since all of whom have had right hard luck.
- Informant
- Pádruig Ó Donnchada
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Lios Báibe, Co. Chiarraí
