School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)
- Location:
- Ballydrehid, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Donnchadh Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 146
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- (continued from previous page)you will hear a "whisking" sound.
When the weather is very cold in Winter those making butter often have to put hot water in it to heat the cream and in Summer they add cold water to cool the cream.
- The Moat of Knockgraffin is made of tiers of stone. There is supposed to be a buried treasure there. Some years ago two men heard that the treasure was gold and went to earth it. They lived a short distance away from the Moat, and while they were digging it they saw their house burning. They went in haste to the fire and when they reached it, it was not burning at all. They returned again and while they were digging the second time a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Byron
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballydrehid, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Byron
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballydrehid, Co. Tipperary
