School: Muckalee, Kilkenny (roll number 3832)

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1. Further Stories in Connection with the Rath in Mr John Ryan's Field, Clogharinka, Muckalee (continued)

   

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   under the road. Nicholas Meagher of Knockmajor, Coolcullan was passing by the rath and he saw a man sitting near it, and a black dog struck him with his tail and disappeared. He also saw a woman washing and "she let three shouts". The raths were built within sight of each other for the greater protection of the Danes who inhabited them. If the inhabitants of one were attacked by the Irish, the others seeing the attack would go to their help.

   

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2. The Julianstown Rath

   

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   The "Julianstown rath", Julianstown, Castlecomer, can be seen plainly from John Ryan's rath of Clorinka. On day as St. Brigid was passing John Ryan's rath, she went in to see the king (chief probably meant). The king's son was there. She asked him to play on the harp. He said that he was not able as he never played music. She told him to take down the harp saying at the same time "you can play". So he took it down and played the most beautiful music on it. St. Brigid then went away. The king heard the music, when he was coming home. He asked who was playing the music. He was told that it

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Lizzie Tynan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Clogharinka, Co. Kilkenny

   Informant

   John Tynan

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   70

   Address

   Clogharinka, Co. Kilkenny