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School: Skerries, Athy (roll number 10975)

Location:
Skerries North, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
E. Tansey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 246

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  2. Kavanagh's Rath

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    We have a rath in our land in Ardellis Athy. It is beside the Cashbridge a few yards from Booleigh Cross. There are many bushes and trees in it. There are suppose to be fairies in it. My Daddy saw fairies in it one night. Mrs Whelan Booleigh saw lights in it one night.
    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
    Irish
    Location
    Ardellis Lower, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    Nancy Kavanagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardellis Lower, Co. Kildare