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School: Ballyfasey, Glenmore (roll number 9880)

Location:
Ballyfasy Lower, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 521

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    There is an old rath in John Maddock's field Listerlin. It is said to be built by the Danes. It is made of clay and it is supposed to be hollow inside where gold is said to be hidden. It is circular in shape and about thirty feet high. Once a man was cutting a bough off one of the trees and the shoe was pulled off him and he could not rest nor sleep untill he planted a tree in it plate The name of the rath is the Mote.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfasy Lower, Co. Kilkenny