School: Graiguenamanagh (B.) (roll number 16311)
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 390
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“A short distance from Graignamanagh on the County Carlow side there are three sets of cross-roads.”
A short distance from Graignamanagh on the County Carlow side there are three sets of cross-roads. One set is known as the upper cross. Here for many years there was a large bush growing and it was said that if wood from this bush was put into a fire it would not light.
The origin of this tradition went back to an old story. Once a man was robbed and killed. When the robbers buried him his hand came up above the clay. They took him up and buried him in a different place but the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael O Shea
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs M. Maguire
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Occupation
- Widow
- Address
- Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow