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School: Rathnageera, Muine Beag

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Rathnageeragh, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhghaill
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    The Rath.
    There is a Rath near our place. There is rath lights going around this place every night. It is said that there was a hawthorn cut there a long time ago, and ever since this place is haunted. There is a moat in the middle of the is rath. The fairies owns this rath, it is about a mile from my house. The field it is in is owned by Thomas Murphy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lillie B. O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathnageeragh, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mathew Treacey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Coolasnaghta, Co. Carlow