School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)

Location:
Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mc Garry
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  1. Mac Rustar abbot at the monastery in Russagh. His brother a jester is buried there, site of the grave is not known, but any woman who chanced to walk on it will laugh foolishly.
    There are four priests buried in Russagh (in comparatively recent times)
    Fr O'Brien (already written about)
    Fr. O'Beirne
    Fr. Fitzsimons
    Fr. Smyth
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T.F. Mc Garry
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Miss Ellen Langan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Russagh, Co. Westmeath