School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)
- Location:
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Mc Garry
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- (continued from previous page)John [?] also tells of a very large stone to be seen in a field in Fearnaught Annaduff Dromod, Co Leitrim which her father pointed out to him and stated that Finn Mac Cool was throwing it from Sliab an-larainn in Leitrim to Cairn Hill near Ballinamuck, Longford but that it slipped from his hand and fell there.There is another stone to be seen in Carleton's field Rosbeg a Rosmone near Drungildra Farnaught Mohill Co Leitrim about which the same or a similar tale is toldT.F. McGarry 4.7.
- There is a farm of land in the townland of Rathowen in a part called "Forawn" on the west side next the Black River. It belongs to Patrick Moran a native of Rathowen living presently in Taughmon Mulligan.
There are the ruins of a dwelling house(continues on next page) - 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
