School: Ashfort (B.), Ráthluirc

Location:
Áth na bhFuinseog, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Muiris Ó Mathúna
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  2. A Story
    There is a big tree on a side of hill facing the North, in the Barony of Glenquin in the parish of Killeedy, in the County of Limerick. This three is called the big tree. It is said that on one Christmas night, as a man went for messages to a nearby shop he saw a beautiful young lady, having a bucket feeding a flock of ducks. On he returning he heard beautiful music and people dancing. It is also that on the last side of the tree a number of priests vestements
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