School: Ballinkillen, Muine Beag
- Location:
- Ballinkillin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Seán Mac Domhnaill
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0906, Page 029
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- (continued from previous page)eagerly awaited his news."I have found the most wonderful man on earth", he said. "An avenue two miles long fringed with marvellous trees leads to his mansion. As I approached the door, I was met by two grenadier guards and a troop major. Before I could go inside, I had to go on my hands and knees, so great a personage is this. I was then propelled swiftly by an unseen agency through the door and when in the presence, was compelled by the unseemliness of my presence in such splendour and majesty to remain on the floor. Mr Roachford, a man of over 6 ft lives alone. This day he was seated at an ivory table eating the choicest of all foods and drinking a liquour such as has not been seen or tasted before. Also he used a knife and fork that many couldn't buy. He has the head of a poet and the beard of Moses. Altogether a wonderful man."The girl listened with shining eyes to the story and as the tale goes, came to Ireland and married Roachford. With her money Clogrennan House was built.
- Informant
- Mr Robert Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Soldier
- Address
- Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow
