1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Kilnaleck (C.)

School: Kilnaleck (C.)

Location:
Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs. Reilly
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 301

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 301

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Kilnaleck (C.)
  2. XML Page 301
  3. XML “The Parish of Kildrumferton”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. The Parish of Kildrumferton (continued)

    Share Share Post
    (continued from previous page)
    where lie the historic vaults of the Baltrasna and Garryroebuck stock of this princely clan. Alas for the fate of this great warrior Eamuin Buide the last O'Reilly who fought for his rightful stand in Breffney.
    He was laid to rest in a foreign grave in 1693 far from O'Reilly's Chapel at Kill.
    It is said that a Father J. Smyth of Kilmore was one of the most hated priests in all Kilmore by the English. This priest is buried in Kill graveyard convenient to the "bishop's Grave".
    Some say that his namesake who is buried here at the "Big Bush" where votive offerings are still placed - belonged to a branch of the same family The Smyths of Ballintemple parish.
    A legend concerning this family of Smyth is recorded. During the penal times they were driven from Ballintemple to Connaught. previously they amassed "huge noggins of Gold" which they secretly hid in these troubled days in the dry soil of Aughawee near Drumcassidy. After long years in exile one night they were warned in a dream that the crows were picking
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kill, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Mary A. O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Michael Galligan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kill, Co. Cavan