School: Castlebridge (B.) (roll number 16381)
- Location:
- Droichead an Chaisleáin, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: P. Ó Braoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0885, Page 172
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- Stories of long ago would make you shiver. One night I heard my father telling about some men who went to dig up some stones at the back of the Castle. After about an hours work they found a scissors a thimble, and some other implements belonging to a tailor. This castle is a Danish one and it is said that when the slaves would lack of tireness they would throw them into a large hole and it is thought the tailor was thrown into the hole.Where this happened it was occupied by six prisoners and England had such a hold on Ireland this little village was turned into a "gentlemans dwelling." Eversince it was haunted. Up to some 4 or 5 years ago some thing was always seen in it.
One thing that was seen in it was a man mounted on a white horse. There were four castles in it and they were thrown down to build a wall around the farm yard. One night about twelve o'clock a load of stones roared and then thrown into a heap. It is said that it was the fairies.
- Collector
- Andreas Toibin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Droichead an Chaisleáin, Co. Loch Garman
