School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)
- Location:
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Sr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 003
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- There are several Raths in our townland.
In the townland of Ballydavis, there are five Raths. The names of them are:- bháile - datha Rath, Nevells Rath, Madams Rath, The Pit Rath, and Skeleton Rath. Some of them are in a high mound and the others are in a circle.
Madam's Rath has a circle of white thorn bushes around it. At one time, about sixty years ago, a young man named Roberts cut a bush in it, and when the bush was half down, he lost his memory. He went around everafter as a fool. The bush is still there in the position growing.
Music was also heard in it, and queer voices were heard also. A gray horse used to gallop(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Agnes Keyes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballydavis, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr Charles Hyland
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballydavis, Co. Laois
