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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Portlaoighse

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. Frampton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 299

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  3. XML “Áitainmneacha - The Rath of Brennan”
  4. XML “Áitainmneacha - Rathleague”

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  2. Áitainmneacha - Rathleague

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    Rathleague is situated about two miles out the New Road. This is how it gots it's name - when the Normans were in Ireland they had many gods. They used have them in forts or raths. They had one at Rathleague in a rath. They used call it rain God. As the Normans did not know much about this part of Ireland they had
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rathleague, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Liam Blanch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathleague, Co. Laois