School: Ráithín, Mainistir Laoighse (roll number 16667)

Location:
Raheen, Co. Laois
Teacher:
C. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 068

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 068

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    most of them were levelled. A river passes through Roskelton and is called Doon river.
    The land in my townland is good and rich but there are some marshy places in it also. The people are mostly farmers and there are four or five large farms in it. The townland is very level.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rosskelton, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Patrick Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rosskelton, Co. Laois