School: Bóthar Mór, Caherconlish (roll number 8342)
- Location:
- Bohermore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Chráinín
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- I am living in the townland of Kilcoolen in the Parish of Ballybricken. This is what my mother told me about it. The name Kilcoolen means a little Church. There is a field in Mr Barry's farm called the Drooneen, and it is said that if people passed there after dark they are frequently led astray, not by Jack-of-the-Lantorn, but by some magic spell attributed to the faireen who resent the presence of mortals near the fairy rath close by.
The people say that one night a woman passed there after dark and was led astray and her shawl was pulled off her- Collector
- Philomena Butler
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilculleen, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs Butler
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 54
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Kilculleen, Co. Limerick