School: Raharney (B.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 098
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- (continued from previous page)Mill is the stream that once worked it and still flows on to the river Boyne.It is supposed there is an underground tunnel from Earl Mill to the castle of Portlester where Tyrell of Tyonell - pass once fought a great battle against a foreign invader.Told by James Dragon aged 84
Ballinahae Raharney
- How Captain Fetherston got the name Fetherstonhough.
About 200 years ago cattles' tails used to be hocked and people were jailed for it and a man named Newel an informer used to inform on them.One night Captain Fetherston went out with his steward and hocked his own cattle and the steward was witness to it.
Newel had men up in court for hocking the cattle but they were innocent of the crime.(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs Casserly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Grange Beg, Co. Westmeath
