School: Donard (roll number 2100)
- Location:
- Donard, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Mic Cártaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 075
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- There is a rath only a short distance from Donard School. It can be seen from the school door.It is situated on the land of Mr. Michael Ryan, Clonleigh, Palace East, and is said to be the best preserved rath in this county of Wexford.The circular space is surrounded by three ditches. There is a gap in each ditch and they are opposite each other forming the entrance to the rath. The ditches are covered with ferns, briars and bushes.Beside the outer ditch is a fir tree, and from this tree there is a lane leading to the public road.Old people say that long ago a small man was to be seen at night with a lamp in his hand and he walking up and down the lane from the rath to the road.It is from this rath the townland of Donard derived its name. Within(continues on next page)
