School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)
- Location:
- Droichead Átha, Co. Lú
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 205
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- I live in Millmount Square and there is a ghost story connected with it. It is said that during the time of Cromwell in Drogheda one of his officers said that he would ride through the breach in the wall towards the height on which the windmill was built and to cry out "God save England."
But on his way he met a rider dressed in woman's clothes. The rider turned out to be an Irish officer. The officers made known to the each other their errands. Swords were drawn so that the one who won the fight could carry out his errand.
The English officer was killed but the Irish officer was seriously wounded. In a dying state he rode towards the mill and raised his sword saying "Long live Ireland" and then expired. In the dead hour of the night if you keep awake you will hear the clank of swords.
- Collector
- Mary Clare
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cearnóg Thulach an Mhuilinn, Co. Lú
- Informant
- Mr Clare
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Cearnóg Thulach an Mhuilinn, Co. Lú
