School: Derinturn, Carbury (roll number 2169)
- Location:
- Derrinturn, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhistéil
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“A farmer named Nevin lived in Drehid.”
A farmer named Nevin lived in Drehid. On one of his fields was a rath. On account of this rath he could not plough his field so he had it dug up and taken away. One night on returning home from visiting a neighbour he was amazed to see the rath back in its place again. Nevin found himself being carried into the house by a red coated soldier who told him not to interfere with the rath again, that he – the soldier – had been buried under it. The farmer fell very ill after this but on recovery sold out and went to America.
Told by Mt. Patrick Magann to his family. Mr Magann died some years ago at the age of 70 yrs.
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- Mr Patrick Magann
- Gender
- Male