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School: Johnstown (C.) (roll number 2919)

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Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny
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Máiréad Ní Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 053

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    (continued from previous page)
    old woman called Stasia lived down in the cave. In the year of the "Big Snow" she was smothered on her way to one of the houses.
    There is also a rath on Ned Hogan's farm. It is a round shape. Every night the sound like churning is heard from twelve to one o'clock. It is dangerous to passs the rath at night.
    There is a moat called Rah in this parish where there is a great view of the country round.
    "You can see Thurles
    like-wise Rathdowney
    The devil's bit and
    the hill of Spa.
    The Galtee mountains
    and brave Sliab-bardy
    are all in sight of
    the moat of Rah."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Bowe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Donaghmore Lower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Bowe
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donaghmore Lower, Co. Kilkenny