School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)
- Location:
- Allenwood, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 075
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“There is another rath in Mr Price's field near Robertstown.”
There is another rath in Mr Price's field near Robertstown. It is a square piece of grass on the top of a big hill. The man that owned the field went one day accompanied by some workmen to do some works in the square piece of grass. One of the workmen said "In the name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost if anything happens let it fall on my masters" and so it did. The man began to shiver and did not stop shivering until he died.
In Mr Price's rath music is heard played on all sorts of instruments. The noise of dancing is also heard and sometimes singing. No one could ever interpret the songs.
At midnight large round lights can be seen(continues on next page)
- Collector
- N. Connelly
- Gender
- Unknown
- Informant
- Margaret Lyons
- Gender
- Female