Scoil: Carraig Bhuí, Durrus, Beanntraí (uimhir rolla 16286)
- Suíomh:
- An Charraig Bhuí, Co. Chorcaí
- Múinteoir: Ml. Ó Gallchobhair
Tagairt chartlainne
Bailiúchán na Scol, Imleabhar 0285, Leathanach 063
Íomhá agus sonraí © Cnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann, UCD.
Féach sonraí cóipchirt.
ÍoslódáilSonraí oscailte
Ar fáil faoin gceadúnas Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Nóta: Ní fada go mbeidh Comhéadan Feidhmchláir XML dúchas.ie dímholta agus API úrnua cuimsitheach JSON ar fáil. Coimeád súil ar an suíomh seo le haghaidh breis eolais.
Ar an leathanach seo
- In the townland of Coolcolaughta about two miles from the village of Durrus, is a mound resembling a grave with a large stone at its head. There is also the ruins of an old house supposed in former times to be a beautiful Castle and the quarters of a famous gang of robbers. Their chief was a man of fine physique and dauntless courage who laughed at the feeble attempts made by the police to arrest him.
His dearest possession was his beautiful black horse of whom he was justly proud. This superb animal was fed on red wheat which enabled him to travel almost as quickly as an aeroplane. He left his Castle at dusk each evening, travelled to North Cork, robbed, and plundered all before him, and returned at daybreak, laden with spoils which he buried under the floor of his dwelling. He laughed at police, scorned pursuit, believed his followers above suspicion and revelled in the novelty and excitement of his adventurous career.
But a traitor came amongst his followers and the secret was soon sold to the officers of the law. One night the robbers were wakened(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)
- Bailitheoir
- Breda Mac Carthy
- Inscne
- Baineann
- Seoladh
- Cuar Chuallachta, Co. Chorcaí
