School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)

Location:
Moynalvy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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  1. There is a rath in Kilmore, surrounded by a hedge of blackthorn bushes.
    Outside the bushes there is a ditch full of water, and it about six feet wide with a wooden bridge across it.
    There is about three feet of water in it. On the top of the rath there is a hollow about three feet wide, and it is supposed that it was an entrance once to the rath.The hole is now closed up, because it was dangerous to animals.
    The late Patrick Fagan Kilmore, Kilcock said that he often saw fairies, on the rath of Kilmore on Halloween night.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.