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School: Timahoe (roll number 14486)

Location:
Timahoe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
R. O' Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0831, Page 198

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    “Many stories are told about the old rath which is situated half a mile from Timahoe on the road leading to Ballinakill.”

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    Many stories are told about the old rath which is situated half a mile from Timahoe on the road leading to Ballinakill. Some years ago two men heard that a Soldier was buried in one particular place; so one day after their dinner they set out to dig to see if what they heard was true. They went to the place where they were told.
    After digging for some time they came upon the skeleton of a man and his rusty sword by hs side; the scabbard had rotted away
    An other night two men who were passing by gathering rabbit traps heard music inside the rath. One of them was terrified but the other said: "Pass on it will do you no harm" neither did it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Grett Ging
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fossy Lower, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Ging
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fossy Lower, Co. Laois