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School: Kilkenny Convent (roll number 13885)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr. Borgin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 367

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    field near a rath. In passing by the rath he got the smell of a lovely dinner. He said he would like a dinner like that. When he returned with the plough a white cloth was spread on the ground laid with a beautiful dinner. Fear came upon him and he did not touch it. The next day he was very ill and he had to send for the priest.
    Told by Mrs. Meany,
    Higganstown,
    Co. Kilkenny.
    Written by Nancy Lalor
    Three Castles
    Kilkenny.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Lalor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Threecastles, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Meany
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Higginstown, Co. Kilkenny