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  1. Folklore

    CBÉS 0727

    Rathwire, Co. Westmeath

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    “Six miles from Mullingar to the east lies my native village Rathwire.”

    CBÉS 0727

    Mr James Beatty

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    “There was a story told of a certain man called Connor who imigrated to Australia.”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “On the main road from Rathwire to the station at Riverstown there was a flourishing industry.”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “In the village of Rathwire several small industries existed.”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “When the river flows from Riverstown and before reaching Thomastown mill are a row of hills rising up from river.”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “Thomastown was a stopping place long ago for the fly boats on the canal.”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “On the main road from the village of Rathwire and midway to Killucan...”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “In the district around Killucan are some old land marks.”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “In the rectory land and facing the R.C. church is a wooded hill called Árd-Own.”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “Local folklore of Riverstown and Porterstown.”

    CBÉS 0727

    Edward Cole

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    “The proceeddings on the first three Sundays of August was conducted thus.”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “St Lucan who founded the abbey of Killucan was supposed to be a sister of St Patrick...”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “The castle of Porterstown was built they say by a man named Porter.”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “Rathwire is a village in Westmeath situated on an eminence near the summit level...”

    CBÉS 0727

    Hugh Clarke

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    “Grangebeg and Grangemore 2500 acres and 600 acres respectively were both church property.”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “Anadruce bridge is called after a girl named Druce who attempted to cross the ford...”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “Many people went to from Kinnegad to Tara to Dan O Connoll's meeting, the largest ever in Ireland.”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “In the good old days when abbeys and churches flourished in our isle it was the custom...”

    CBÉS 0727

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    “Curristown, near Killucan James Cushcon was owner and had a castle in the townland.”

    CBÉS 0727

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