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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Cill Mochua (roll number 15632)

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Cill Mhic Bhúith, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
Sr. M. Calasanctius
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    they got on very well and he had no losses. Afterwars the son married, and he decided that his wife should buy stock and put it on the farm again. This time, they had no losses and things improved since the death of the man who had interfered with the rath.
    It was generally believed that the older man, John Foran, was punished by the "sídhe" for trespassing on the grounds of the rath.
    From that time on the field was never ploughed or no member of the family ever interfered with even a bush on the rath.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Goggin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Mhic Bhúith, Co. Chill Chainnigh