School: Rathcoffey, Donadea (roll number 6174)
- Location:
- Ráth Chofaigh Thuaidh, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: Bean Uí Laideáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 178
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- (continued from previous page)Some of the old people tell me that when Fionn flung this stone a distance of about 10 miles - he remarked "That was a clane throw" and hence the name Clane on the little village ever since.
- An Old Story told by John DoyleJohn Doyle lived in Moortown, Rathcoffey. He died three years ago. He told a story about the Aylmer family who were noted landlords and lived in Painstown House, Donadea, Co Kildare. John's mother often went to Alymers to help in the kitchen.
One night, there was a feast held there and Mrs Dyle remained to help John, her son went to meet here that night. As he entered the front gates of the avenue leading to the big house, he heard a noise as if the avenue trees were being blown down.
On looking ahead, he saw four horses and a coach coming from the hall door. They went by swiftly and when they reached the avenue gate it opened although the horses did not stop and then he saw it being shut immediately after them. - Charles Wogan was born at Rathcoffey in the old Castle whose ruins crown the top of Rathcoffey Hill. He took part in the Stuart Rebellion of 1715 in(continues on next page)
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