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School: Rush (C.) (roll number 16125)

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Rush, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Monahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 215

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  1. An Old Story

    “Long ago there was a story told of how a very wonderful thing happened outside the town of Rush.”

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    Long ago there was a story told of how a very wonderful thing happened outside the town of Rush. The story runs as follows: -
    near Baldungan Castle there is a graveyard where St. Mavee and S. Mavo were buried. As it happened one day a man was ploughing up the field where the graveyard was a voice was heard saying "stop that ploughing". The ploughman replied "St. Mavee, St. Mavo I'll plough this furrow before I go", and behold the ground opened up and the man and plough were swallowed up by the earth.
    A man who lives next door to me told me this story
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbush, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Jack Hoare
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 75
    Address
    Kilbush, Co. Dublin