School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)
- Location:
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: D. Ó Riada
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- (continued from previous page)was a monastery about a mile and a half outside the town on the Kilkenny road. There is a small graveyard there which is in use yet. The frames of windows can still be seen.
The other ruin is in Smithstown and the graveyard is still in use. - It is unlucky to rob a bird's nest because it is said that something will happen you. I heard a story that happened to a man not long ago. One day he was tumbling a swallow's nest. The nest(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick O' Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Bill Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny