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School: Ráth Sheiscinn (roll number 13866)

Location:
Ratheskin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anna Ní Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0142, Page 211

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    The Firbolgs and the Tuatha de Dannans fought at Rathroe. And three chieftains were buried a couple of miles to the west. One was named Brasso. A grave with a skeleton was discovered on top of a high sand pit in Ballyduane about 6 yrs ago. Another grave was discovered on 25th July '38 about 8 ft from the 1st grave. It is made of cut stone covered with flags. It contains a skeleton 4' 6" in length. It has a double row of teeth, which are all molars, in front.
    The skull, back bone, ribs and legs are in a perfect state of preservation. They will be brought to Galway Museum.
    Perhaps those were the chieftains.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    A. Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilfian, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Finegan
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creevagh More, Co. Mayo