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

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Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 371

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    Many years ago St.Canice had his church is Aghaboe and another in Kilkenny. At that time Aghaboe was a city. When he died the people of Aghaboe wanted to have his body buried in Aghaboe and the people of Kilkenny wanted to have him buried in Kilkenny. After that there was a great battle between the two peoples. When the battle was half over the people saw two coffins instead of one so they agreed to take a coffin each. The marks of the two coffins are in a field owned by Mr, White. It is not known who got the right coffin. It is said that which ever
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Maher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Middlemount, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr John Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Middlemount, Co. Laois