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School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)

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Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 562

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  1. The Troopers Mound

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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
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    3. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maisie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gneevebane, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Miss Eagan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Horseleap, Co. Westmeath / Co. Offaly