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School: Listerlin (roll number 5776)

Location:
Listerlin, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0846, Page 024

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0846, Page 024

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  1. Clonassey Rath (continued)

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    there is supposed to be gold under the flag and the people are afraid to look for it. One time a man be the name of Patrick Murphy went to plough the rath. When the top of the plough struck the flag the two horses fell dead.
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  2. Rochestown Rath

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    There is a rock on Rochestown hill in the parish of Mullinavat and there is supposed to be money hid under it. One night a few men went to dig for the money. They dug all round the stone and they found a lot of moss and papers.
    They left it there that night and they came the sed second night. They dug more of it that night and they had it very near
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Long
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballallog, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Thomas Long
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballallog, Co. Kilkenny