School: Hewetson, Clane (roll number 13902)
- Location:
- Millicent North, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Sean Crawford
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- Inch Castle stands about three miles from Athy. Long ago a man lived in this castle with his three sons. One day these three sons were killed & they were buried beside the castle. In the course of time a bush grew over the grave of each son. In the year 1936 a man named Larry Kavarna went down to one of these graves & cur down the bush & proceeded to bring it home.
On the way home he soon felt his jaw begin to swell with every step he took. Before he reached home he met a woman & he asked her why it was his jaw was swelling. She told him that a somewhat similar complaint happened to everyone who interfered with the bushes & advised him to(continues on next page)- Collector
- Noel Condell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Russellstown, Co. Kildare