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School: Inistioge (C.) (roll number 5319)

Location:
Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire de Róiste
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 227

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    A woman went up for milk from the village to Kilmachane and when she was coming home she had to pass a rath and when she was passing it she saw a lot of chickens and a hen. When she saw them she picked up the chickens and put them in her overall and the hen went a way a little distance and said to the chickens "Slap at her, Slap at her." When she said these words the chickens attacked her and nearly killed her, and when she went home she went to bed and was sick till she died. Very often people are heard singing there.
    The above Rath is situated in Kilmacshane on a farm persently belonging to Mr. John Whyte.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Kirwan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Millar
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    81
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny