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School: Ráithín, Mainistir Laoighse (roll number 16667)

Location:
Raheen, Co. Laois
Teacher:
C. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 106

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    About two and a half miles from Portlaoighise and four miles from Abbeyleix is the townland of Clonad.
    In this townland there is a field known as the "Kill V. S.". This place got its name from the fact that in the sixteenth century, Essex and his army marched from Portlaoighise, out through Knockmay, and on through Clonad, until they came to a stop in this field, where they were met by the men of Laoighis, and attacked. Some of the soldiers, who
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clonaddadoran, Co. Laois
    Collector
    E. Bergin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corbally, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mary Bergin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corbally, Co. Laois