School: An Clochar, Loughkent, New Inn
- Location:
- Loughkent West, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Máire Brighid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0559, Page 016
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- Rath-Caoimhighin, which means Rathkevin or the Fort of Kevin is situated about four miles from Clonmel and six miles from Cahir and is reached by a field from the main road.
It is a thickly wooded fort surrounded by a white thorn hedge. It was supposed to have been the abode of the Danes in olden times and was protected from enemies by a Moat, and inside th Moat was a wall. A drawbridge was placed over the moat and ont he side fo the moat was an iron gong and beneath it a stout club.
When people came to it they struck the gong with the club and the people inside heard it and looked out to see whether it was a friend or an enemy. If a friend they raised the portcullis and let fall the bridge. There was a saint named Kevin living there, hence the name Rath-Caoimhighin. There is an obling stone with a hole in the middle, which is always filled with water, it is said that it never went dry,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- B. Lafford
