School: Béal na Bláth, Maghcromtha (roll number 12458)
- Location:
- Bealnablath, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cróinín
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- In Mr O' Sullivan's field in Laughtneill there are a lot of stones. These stones mark the place where O' Neill and his horse and his dogs were killed.
There is one very big stone there and it is said that it is there O' Neill is buried. There are two other stones and it is there his horses are buried. Then there are seventeen small stones round the very big stone where himself is buried. These small stones mark the burial places of his dogs. Long ago people used to but and sell cattle on Sundays after Mass.
During the week the buyers would come to see the cattle and make a bargain that the cattle should be driven to a certain place on Sunday after Mass. . the people of long ago used to say that Mondays and Friday were unlucky days to buy or sell anything. They also said that if you cut your(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Mahony
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ardrah, Co. Cork