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School: Rathanna, Borris

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Rathanna, Co. Carlow
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D. Eustace
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 246

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  1. Names on Different Parts of Blackstairs

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    At the beginning of the Blackstairs on the Carlow side are:
    "Bradleys" a large piece of land covered with ferns and heath.
    "The Nine Stones" a piece of land surrounding nine stones which mark the graves of nine robbers.
    "Slenaceara" an old lane-way coming out on the mountain road.
    "Lawe" [?] a part where sheep are kept during the summer.
    On the north side are:
    "The Turf Banks" where turf is made and dried.
    "The Eagles nest" a rock on which an eagle once built his nest.
    "The Castle" a large heap of stones on the highest peak.
    "Craan" a very rocky portion
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathanna, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr Michael Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Rathanna, Co. Carlow