School: Gort an Gharrdha (roll number 11384)
- Location:
- Gortagarry, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó Donnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0536, Page 289
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- This folklore was obtained from Wm. Kennedy, farmer, Bredagh, Toomevara, resident in this place since 1918.
Lanigan's Folly
In the southern part of Upper Ormond there rises the first of those ranges of mountains, which one behind the other stretch away to the southwest as far as the eye can see, and cradled in their bosoms that warmhearted and distinctive race of Tipperary men driven from their homes in the plains below by the usurping hand of the planter in the 'dark Cromwellian days'.
From this first range of mountains there rises a pinnacle shaped hill known as 'The Tower'. As the name suggests, the hill was called after a tower which was built on top. Looking from the north, the two elongated sides stand out clear against the sky; and taken to a point on the summit(continues on next page)
- Informant
- William Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Bredagh, Co. Tipperary
