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School: Ballyfasey, Glenmore (roll number 9880)

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Ballyfasy Lower, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 520

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  2. Fairy Raths

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    There is a rath in Murphy's field in Ballyveria. It is circular in shape and the fence round it is built of stone A man one night saw fire rising from the centre of this Rath. There is also a rath in Ryan's field in Darbystown. This is also circular in shape and has a spring of water in the centre. There is also a rath in Woodse's field in Darbystown and this too is in the shape of a circle. All these raths are supposed to have been a kind of trenches built by the Danes. They were very deep at first but they have filled up and have almost closed since then.
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