School: Rathanna, Borris
- Location:
- Rathanna, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: D. Eustace
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- At the beginning of the Blackstairs on the Carlow side are:
"Bradleys" a large piece of land covered with ferns and heath.
"The Nine Stones" a piece of land surrounding nine stones which mark the graves of nine robbers.
"Slenaceara" an old lane-way coming out on the mountain road.
"Lawe" [?] a part where sheep are kept during the summer.
On the north side are:
"The Turf Banks" where turf is made and dried.
"The Eagles nest" a rock on which an eagle once built his nest.
"The Castle" a large heap of stones on the highest peak.
"Craan" a very rocky portion(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Sheehan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathanna, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mr Michael Sheehan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Rathanna, Co. Carlow