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School: Ráithín, Mainistir Laoighse (roll number 16667)

Location:
Ráithín Chuileannáin, Co. Laoise
Teacher:
C. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 098

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    In the district of ballyroan where I live there are at least three raths. A rath is a clump of earth with a ridge of earth all around it where in olden times a chieftain had his fortress and it is said that fairies reside there. I have heard people say that they heard grand music in the evening and eve up to the present day people do not like to meddle with. I know one man who cut down some trees in one of the raths and ploughed it and in the morning the sods were turned back the same as if it was never ploughed and the horses never
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    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Lalor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ring, Co. Laoise
    Informant
    Mrs Lalor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ring, Co. Laoise