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School: Rampark, Jenkinstown (roll number 2532)

Location:
Rampark, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Fionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 109

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    There is a lios midway between the road and the sea in Rampark on Joe Mc Ardles land. It is of a round shape and there are two gaps in it and a path through it. It is said that the fairies used to play "pitch and toss" in it. One day a man found a coin with a very old date on it in the place where the fairies used to play. There is a ditch round the lios and tree in the middle. There is a "rath" on Peter Woods mountain called "Cnoc Róire" and there is suppoed to be an opening in the middle of it. One day a man went down in the opening and found a tunnel, he followed the tunnel until he came to a place
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Flanagan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Joseph Mc Donald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Riverstown, Co. Louth