School: Baile Caisleáin an Róistigh (B.) (roll number 14107)
- Location:
- Castletownroche, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Luineacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0371, Page 156
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- (continued from previous page)ford a short distance east of the present stone bridge. The servant crossed in the boat, and secured the uniform. On the return trip, the suit of uniform fell into the river, but was again recovered. When the servant entered Lombard's room, he placed the water-soaked suit on the table before him and related his adventure. "Well" said the Major. "Id eat my shirt or have a bridge built there." He immediately secured the money to erect it, and laid the foundation stone, which was three tons in weight before he departed for Wexford. In this stone a deep hole was grooved and two baskets of silver together with the silver trowel were placed in it, and are still hidden in that stone, in some of the two inside pillars of the bridge. Major(continues on next page)
- Informant
- R. O Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballygriffin, Co. Cork
