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School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 332

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    Long ago St Banice had a church in Aghaboe and another in Kilkenny.
    When he died the people of Aghaboe wanted to have his body to bury it in Aghaboe and the people of Kilkenny wanted it to bury it in Kilkenny so there was a great battle between the two peoples.
    When the battle was just over the people saw two coffins instead of one so they agreed to take one each.
    The marks of the coffins are still on the ground in a field which is the property of a man named Mr White and it is on
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Smeaton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Dan Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 86
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois