School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid

Location:
Clonmore, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Laochdha
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    of them was ate alive with flays and they were all so tormented that had to leave their castle. The third jump it made was to where it is now. At that time all the land around there was poor and wet but when it lighted there it said:-
    "Here I will stay till the destruction of the world and I vow that his farm will turn into fertile land, the most fertile in the parish of Clonmore and no one will interfere with me, and no grass will grow over me and I will be here till the end of time".

    note. The holy well & bullaun stone mentioned above are shown on map - Page 1.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killalongford, Co. Carlow