School: Sgoil na mBuachaillí (1), Ráthdroma
- Location:
- Ráth Droma, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cuinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1127, Page 043
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- (continued from previous page)was to be lost in the getting of the money. They brought with them a cock and had killed him before commencing with the digging (What one might call a Cock and Bull yarn). They never revealed whether they got money or not although they breakfasted at Smyth's before going away. The hole they dug was never properly filled in and may yet be seen inside the gate at the road.
Ainm an Duine - Peadar O Dubghaill
A Sheoladh - Loch Donn, An Tóchar Mór
Aois - 86 bliaidhain
- In Glendassan River is a well called the Keve which St. Kevin blessed and in which he left a cure. Long ago on the 30th June every year people went to pray at this well and to be cured of disease. When leaving the well they used to tie a piece of cloth over(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Brighid Ní
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- An Láithreach, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Informant
- Seán Mac Gabhann
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 90
