School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)

Location:
Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 289

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    the time after midnight, they found him on the outside ring of the "rath" and he dazed. They brought him home. He could scarcely speak with fright. He was put to bed, and in the morning when he arose he could not straighten himself, so up to the time of his death he had a hump on his back.
    Several people in Grange tell this story, as he told it himself to people.
    There is another story told about this rath. Some people heard of gold being hidden there. The went one night with a spade and pick.
    There were two hawthorn trees growing near the spot, and while they were digging, the two trees fell and got entwined in each other. The men dug away for a time but could find no gold, so they returned home without it.
    Sometime afterwards Mr. Thomas
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Blanche
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Garraun Upper, Co. Wexford