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School: Newtown, Borris

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Newtown, Co. Carlow
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Tomás Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 506

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    told him about the rath and about the animals dying. The priest told him to go home and get his horses and plough and turn the sod back again. He did what the priest told him and nothing died after. This man that ploughed the rath is alive still.
    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
    Collector
    William P. Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybeg Little, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Patrick Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Ballybeg Little, Co. Carlow