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School: St Fiachra's, Ullard, Borris, Co. Carlow (roll number 3459)

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Ullard, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 139

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  2. A Rath

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    The rath I know best is the one in the townsland of Collyhune which is situated in Co. Carlow, about two miles from Graig-na-managh. There is a ring of clay around this rath. About three fields from the rath lives a woman named Mrs. Doyle.
    One day Mrs. Doyle asked her servant boy to go to the rath to cut sticks. The boy refused to go, saying it was not right to interfere
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Bolger
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow