School: Moycarkey, Thurles
- Location:
- Maigh Chairce, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Michael Myers
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0553, Page 413
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“One summer's night the late James Cahill was coming from Dwyer's of Carrigeen with a donkey and car which he had borrowed to draw out turf from the bog the following day.”
One Summer's night the late James Cahill was coming from Dwyer's of Carrigeen with a donkey and car which he had borrowed to draw out turf from the bog the following day. It was after midnight as he was passing the "binding stone" where there was an old fort some years ago. He was sitting with his back to the donkey. The car was lifted right off the wheels and left on the centre of the road with himself still seated in the car.
He was an exceptionally strong man, and he replaced the car on the wheels. The same thing happened at the centre of the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joe Callanan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile an Phárcaigh, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mrs Lambe
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Maigh Chairce, Co. Thiobraid Árann