School: Scoil na mBráthar, Portlaoighse
- Location:
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Br. Frampton
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- In Kilminchy about two miles from Portlaoighse is an old rath. It is like a great saucer and surrounded by a hollow or moat witch was said to contain water.
Rathbrennan got its name because long ago a clan named Brennans lived here. Some people say that long ago a battle was here and some say that it was used as a place of burial for the dead after the battle. People say that any one who cuts down a bush a round this rath(continues on next page)- Collector
- Donald Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilminchy, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr P.J. Sullivan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilminchy, Co. Laois