School: Mullinavat Convent
- Location:
- Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr M. Lorcán
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- The Walshe family who lived in Buckstown about two hundred years ago were very rich and all their children went to boarding-schools. One Summer when they were coming home on holidays, their parents decided to build a summer-house for them. The Liepreachan was often seen on the site which they chose. While the men were building they heard a voice saying "Any person who ever will meddle with me, harm shall befall them." Every day they would also hear him singing.-"Tick, Tack, Tick."
It is I will be merry and free
With my little green coat upon my back,
In the shade of a fairy tree.(continues on next page)- Collector
- May Flannery
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Flannery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Buckstown, Co. Kilkenny