School: Scoil na mBráthar (roll number 16739)

Location:
Inis Córthaidh, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
An Br. M.N. Mac Oireachtaigh
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    About three or four weeks ago there was a light seen there but there was nothing about it since.
    Written by : Patrick Ryan
    Received from : Michael Ryan
    Address : Coolnaboy Oylegate
    Occupation : Farmer
    Age : 57 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. (3) About four miles from Athy in the Co. Kildare there is a fairy fort which is called the rath of Mullaghmast. This rath is surrounded by a gripe and there is only one entrance. This rath is said to be guarded by fairies.
    When Rory O'Moore and his men went to attend a meeting in the rath with the English they were all slaughtered and you can still see the shore where the blood of the Irish ran in to. There is a tunnel under this rath which runs under the gripe and opens into a field and it was the way the Irish went when they met their deaths.
    Written by : Gerard Kelly
    Received from : Mrs. Moone
    Address : Athy County Kildare
    Occupation : Grocer
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerard Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Grocer
    Address
    Baile Átha Í, Co. Chill Dara