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

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Héigceartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 061

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    In Aghaboe abbey the strangest of things used to happen and even yet strange things are to be seen there. Just beside this place is a field, and in this field is a tree growing out of a rock. The root and all is inside in the rock and nothing only the bare head is outside.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Murtagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Brigid Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois