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School: Camross, Mountrath (roll number 15933)

Location:
Camross, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 124

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    “About one hundred yards North West of Clonohill cross there is a rath in the Fields.”

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    Ross-na-Clonagh,
    Coolrain,
    Mountrath,
    Proinséis Ághas
    About one hundred yards North West of Clonohill cross there is a rath in the Fields. There is nothing there now except the remains. There is still to be seen the ring where it was. The ring is about one foot in height all around. A couple of Whitethorn bushes still grow on the mark of the ring. You could see to the Devil’s bit from this place. A view of four miles south and four miles East can be
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    Collector
    Proinséis Ághas
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rossnaclonagh Inside, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Coady
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Rossnaclonagh Inside, Co. Laois