School: Raharney (B.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Conmhidhe
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- (continued from previous page)fight in which the following lines occurGood luck to you Criesty
You were good to the poor
You laid a bright eye on Ledwidge
And sent him home dead on a door.
- The Rath of Rathwire
The Rath of Rathwire was supposed to contain a large crock of gold covered by a stone flag and guarded by a large farm-yard Cock.
A young man lived at Rathwire with his mother and dreamt continually about the crock of gold. He was told in his dream that at a certain time around midnight the cock walked in the direction of the Cross of Killucan, and that by going there at ther time he would discover the treasure. All he had to do was to dig a a spot at the Rath till he(continues on next page) - Informant
- James Dargan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Craddanstown, Co. Westmeath
