School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)
- Location:
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 145
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“In the park there are the ruins...”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.- In the time of Cromwell people used to make holes in the hills around Wolfhill. When they were going into the hole they pulled in a furze bush after them.
A story is told about Cromwell. This woman was bringing water from a well and she had her child with her. She saw Cromwell's soldiers coming and she ran up the side of the hill. When she(continues on next page)