School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin
- Location:
- Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Róisín Bhreathnach
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- There is a Rath on a farm of Farrells of Englishtown. Years ago, the present man's father came to live in the place. He said that the rath was destroying the field, so he said he level it, and draw the stones away.One day, he went with his horse to work in the rath. As he was working, he heard a voice saying "Do not touch this rath". He worked away all that day, and the next morning the horse was dead in the stable.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Arthur Hanlon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Knockaderry, Co. Wicklow