School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)
- Location:
- Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 286
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- The fairy forts in this district are commonly known as "raths". In each townland there is at least one "rath", and in some townlands two or three. They are so numerous that "Rathnure" derives its name from them "Ráth - an- iubhair," which means the "rath" of the yew tree". The yew trees were plentiful also near those "raths". They are all of a circular shape, and most of them have three rings around them. In some of the townlands they are supposed to have been built by the De Dananns and in others by the Danes,The residence was built in the inner ring. These residences are supposed to have been built either with mud or wood, or wattles daubed with clay. There were two or three ramparts(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Blanche
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Garraun Upper, Co. Wexford
