School: Ringville, Slieverue (roll number 6621)
- Location:
- Ringville, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Síle de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 049
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- Ráth Pádriag - There is the ruins of an old church surrounded by a graveyard. It is situated about ½ mile from the village of Slieverue. The rath is about three fields from the church. The field in which it is situated is called Bosheen a'vraounra.Cill Ashuig - Killaspy. There was a church and graveyard there long ago. They were situated close to Killaspy House in Mr. Mc Grath's field near Walsh's land.Kilbride - Cill Brighde - It is dedicated to St. Brigid. The walls of the church are knocked to the foundation. There is a graveyard beside it with three or four very old hawthorn bushes and many graves. There is a trench like a rath at one side. There is a holy well to the south of it. Near the well there is a large block of granite with a hole in it capable of holding a human head. The people do not know exactly what this hole was for. Some say it was a holy water font(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Ellen Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Rochestown, Co. Kilkenny
