School: Clochar na Trócaire, Buirgheas Uí Luighdheach (roll number 3486)
- Location:
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Oilibhéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 130
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- (continued from previous page)The following is a story told about Kennedy's fort in Knockahorna. As a man named Fanning was passing the fort late one night, a man stepped out of the fort carrying a small table. He placed the table on the road before Fanning and said "Play a game of cards." Fanning said he would. As the game progressed a card dropped off the table. Fanning stooped to pick it up, and as he was picking up the card he saw that the man had a cloven hoof. He got frightened and ran away. As he was crossing a stream on the road he blessed himself with the water. He then looked back and saw the man enter the fort in a flash of fire.
In the fort situated in Borrisland South, where the convent now stands, a man used be seen riding around the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Pat Mahon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
