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School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

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Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
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Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 271

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    called a rath. There is an other rath in Rathvale, Athboy, and the two raths are within view of each other. There are haw - thorn bushes round Rathvale and there is nothing round Rathcarn. There is no hole in them. This is a story about Rathvale.
    Once upon a time there was a man named Michael Smyth, and he was lighting the fire and as he was lighting it he was thinking of what he would do to get money. He made up his
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Cusack
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 45
    Address
    Baile Mhistéil, Co. Meath