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1. Cloch an tSrotha (continued)

   

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   his hand with the intention of knocking the castle to the ground. But just as he was about to cast the stone he foot slipped & the stone fell down in gleann óg just as it is to-day." (Glenoke State Papers 1541)

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   "Why is it called Cloch an tSrotha?", [?] mise.
   "Because where the giant's hind-leg (1) slipped, the River Burren sprang up & flowed from that day to this across the county to Carlow Castle."
   On same day Domhnall pointed out to me án 'Clórán' stream W of Kellistown crossing the Staplestown Road; 'púca snooka corner' corner at Dwyer's Pond. Also the following fields" Coill Beag' Mót na gcon; crois; Móm mór.
   We then visitied St. Patrick's Well - couple of hundreds yds E of hill & ancient church.
   "The water from this well won't boil. Many and many a time wicked people tried but it would never boil. A man once came here to cut a bough off that ash tree. When he up in the fork, just ready to start to saw, whatever look he gave he saw his home on fire. He jumped & ran home but there was no trace of fire. That happened 3 times & he gave up"

   [I published an account of Kelllistown & its Folklore (7 columns) in the Carlow National at sometime in 1907 or 1908. Unfortunately I have no copy]

   (1) just a joke from the big hearted noble Gael

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Date

   17 Iúil 1909

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   Béarla

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • Domhnall Ó Murchadha