School: Wolfhill (roll number 3457)
- Location:
- Wolfhill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 196
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- (continued from previous page)The Moat.
There is a big hill at one side of it. It is believed that there was a battle fought there. Patrick Conlan found a man's skull in the field.
Conway's bottoms.
These are fields at the - end of Conway's farm.
The Rath field.
There is a rath in this field.
The Castle field.
There are the ruins of an old castle in this field.
The Asses Manger.
There is a low hollow which is called "The Asses Manger," down in Luggacurren where a hunted priest used to say Mass in the penal days. There are three trees where the priest used to tie his ass and they can still be seen.
There is a big flag where a man used to stand to watch for the soldiers.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Rowan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glasna, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Patrick Rowan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glasna, Co. Laois
