School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin
- Location:
- Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 208
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Michael Reilly of Drumree, one day went up to his rath and a thorn tree had blown down in it. He brought it down and left it in the yard.
At the same time they were building a house for horses, and that night they had it half-built. When they got up next morning it was knocked down. They built it up that day and the next morning it was down again. So then they carried back the tree and left it where he got it.
Next morning, the house was alright. It had not been touched and they got to build it. But ever since there is a light seen coming down out of the rath, and in around the house and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Larry Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Donard, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Murtagh Nolan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 60
- Address
- Donard, Co. Wicklow
