School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)
- Location:
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: D. Ó Riada
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- XML “The Yeo Men”
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- Near Wandesfords there is a big hole in the ground where people used to be hanged and along side that there is the remains of a forth. It is said that in that place Cromwell used to hang his enemies and keep prisoners there. There is a small patch beside this shaded in with trees and you can notice the shapes of graves there.
- Collector
- Joseph Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Joseph Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- There is a cursed elder tree in Donaguile and it is said that the Yeo men hanged a few(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Joseph Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny