School: Naas (Mercy Convent) (roll number 15040)
- Location:
- Naas, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 336
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- At Furness about three miles from the town of Naas on the land of Mrs. Synnott there is a big slab. Underneath it a queen was buried long ago and there is a tradition that if anyone hops around this stone three times and wishes for something they will get their wish within thirty days.
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In the month of May if there is a person churning and a stranger comes into the house there is a tradition that they can work the churn and take the butter out of the churn, and owner would never know what happened to it.
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At Furness about three miles from the town of Naas on the land of Mrs. Synnott there is the ruins of an old Church. Inside there is a big slab and underneath it the monks that lived there in the place long ago are buried there and there is a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Kerwin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Forenaghts Great, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Mr Kerwin
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Forenaghts Great, Co. Kildare
