School: Paddock, Mountrath (roll number 13173)
- Location:
- Paddock, Co. Laois
- Teacher: A. Ó Dubhlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 125
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- In a field called Bergin's field belonging to Major Hamilton there was once a Roman Catholic Church. It was blown down by Cromwell. On the top of a hill called the Fairy Hill Roundwood there is a Fairy ring. This can be seen very plainly on moonlight nights.
In a field called the Rodd Field Lacca, Mountrath there id a fairy ring. On the hill going down from Lacca Church,Mountrath there is a tree called the hangman's tree. There is a fairy ring in the field.
In a field belonging to Patrick Lalor Cardtown,Mountrath there is a fairy rath. Some time ago a man ploughed this but the next morning the sods were all turned back. From Taylor's Cross Roundwood, Mountrath, to the pump in the yard 1847 there were 42 Catholic families tut out and their houses burned down(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Doran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Lacka, Co. Laois
- Informant
- John Doran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Lacka, Co. Laois
