School: Ráithín, Mainistir Laoighse (roll number 16667)
- Location:
- Raheen, Co. Laois
- Teacher: C. Ó Raghallaigh
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- A striking instance of Folklore is the history of Clonenagh. This place is on the Dublin-Cork road between Portlaoighise and Mountrath. In the early ages Saint Fintan had his church and monastery there. He established a monastery there in the sixth century and students flocked to him from all parts of the country and even from England and Scotland.At the building of his monastery a witch was supposed to come every night and knock down what he built up on the foregoing day. One(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Tynan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonadacasey, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr M. Conroy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonadacasey, Co. Laois