School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)
- Location:
- Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eóin
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- (continued from previous page)on at present. It was held annually long ago.
- The old people long believed that chases were held every seven years in all the fairy raths in Ireland. These chases were believed to be a most beautiful sight if one could properly see them. The following is a story about the chases that were held in Lee's rath.
A certain man named Mr. James Butler, Slatequarries and Mr. Keating, Mealoughmore planned to go to see this chase. At about half-past ten p.m. they(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kathleen O Neill
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- Female
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- Mr Daniel Keating
- Gender
- Male
