School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 473
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- (continued from previous page)rath. This morning he said to his mother that he would go out and plough the rath. His mother told him not to plough it but he only laughed at her and told her not to be foolish. He began to plough the rath but he had to give up with a pain in his head. He sent for a woman named Kinsella who had a prayer for a pain in the head. She came but failed to cure the pain. That night the man died and as he was breathing his last the fairies were heard singing and dancing.Madges Rath
There is a rath in Coolroe. It is called Madge's Rath. It is now owned by Mr Cavanagh. One time Phill Shea was going home from(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Shea
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- Rosie Byrne
- Gender
- Female
