School: Clara (roll number 16116)
- Location:
- Clara Upper, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máire Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 423
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- Fairies are still believed in in this District - particularly the "Banshee", "Púca" and "Leprecán".
They are supposed to live in "raths" or "fairy forts". Rath is usual name for these places here.
There are a few raths in the district of which the usual legends are told. They are circular in shape.
1. Rathbourne, one of the townlands of this parish takes its name from a rath in that neighbourhood.
2. In Grangehill in Clere Parish there is also a Rath about which many stories are told.
3. In Moon-Hall near Grangehill there is also a rath. They are situated on hills. There is a story told about a man who lived in Grangehill at one time, who ploughed the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Denis Knox
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Grangehill, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Thomas Knox
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Grangehill, Co. Kilkenny
