School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonduibh
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- The troopers Mound is situated between Moate and Clara. It is entirely surrounded by beech trees. In the centre is a flat stone under which a trooper was buried in the year 1834. Some time ago as a party were during there about midnight their car was suddenly halted by a large black object. Wen the got out to investigate the object had disappeared.
On another occasion as a man
was passing the mound about midnight he heard a rumbling noise and on looking back a barrel came rolling along after him and then disappeared- Collector
- Maisie Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gneevebane, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Miss Eagan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Horseleap, Co. Westmeath / Co. Offaly