School: Richmond (roll number 14400)
- Location:
- Richmond, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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- (continued from previous page)buried the spear and the other things again. The place where he was buried the first time can be seen yet. It is like an old put. The place where he was buried the second time can also be seen. There are some stones and clay to mark is grave. On the East side of the first ditch there is a gap. A bit over from that gap there is a passage going up to the mount. The outside is not covered with bushe's. The verge all around the big mound is covered with bushes also. So that the passage between the two ditches is like a house.
On some nights of the year there are lights seen going about on the fort. The people of the place say that it is Will o the Wisp that does be in it. Rath glas is on a big hill about a quarter of a mile from Ard mór both forts are within view of one another. Rath glas is a big round ditch on one side. There is a gap in the ditch. Both forts are on (river) hills and are along the river Deel. Beside Rath glas there is a small fort. It is said that there was a man once who often got money lost in that fort. He(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sean O Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycarroon, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr Willie Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycarroon, Co. Mayo
