School: Ballylongford (B.) (roll number 11018)
- Location:
- Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Mac Cárthaigh
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The following story was told to me by my grand-mother, Mrs. Aherne, Main St., Ballylongford.
In this country, old time buildings such as forts, castles, and fortifications are used, sacred in as much, as no person could interfere with their building.
In this parish, in the town-land of Lislaughtin, there lived a very extensive farmer, with a big farm of land containing two forts. The owner considered the ground inside as waste.
He ordered his men to root up and clear away all shrubs, trees, and other things surrounding the forts. This work went on against the wishes of his family.
As he sat down to the table one day to eat his dinner the dishes thereon "flowed with blood". The shock had such an effect on his nerves, that from that time he neglected his farm, which soon went wild.
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- Mrs Aherne
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- Grandparent
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- Female
- Address
- Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
