School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Sr M. Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 194
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- (continued from previous page)whitethorn bush in the fort that gold would be found there. There were a few boys in the neighborhood who went to the fort. They commenced digging for the gold but they were frightened away. A few fields away from that there is a fort called Neilan's fort. In the centre of this fort there is a big slab of stone. Imprinted on it is the shape of a hand. In an adjoining farm there is another fort. Three boys went to cut a tree with which to make hurleys in this fort. They were hunted by a ghost dressed in white. He frightened them away and would not allow them to cut the tree. In Kilnamona there is a(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Fitzgearld
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
