Parish Folklore in Terryglass - Kilbarron

The parish has unique tales of  folklore; fairy rings/forts, the headless coachman and the story of a riderless horse which was used to deliver mail from one end of the parish to the other. There is also a tale of buried treasure from a famous outlaw who is said to have revealed its location to a local man before  he was taken to the gallows and terrifying  tales of haunted  castles and houses. A collection of folklore from the Schools Folklore Collection, 1935 can be seen at the Resource Centre in Thurles at Thurles Library 40mins drive from the Parish:

http://www.thesourceartscentre.ie/