School: Mercy Convent, Monasterevan (roll number 15769)

Location:
Mainistir Eimhín, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
Sr M. Stanislaus
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  1. Raths.
    About half a mile from where I live there is a rath in a place called Bullnagree and there used be fairies in it. they used go into a house close by for a dish of oatmeal and after a time they would bring it back. There are also numerous other raths around where I live.
    In Rathronchion in our own parish there is also a rath and a little graveyard called the Dula bush where dead born children were buried. For each child buried a spike would be driven into the tree which was in it and that is how it got its name Duala.
    There is also another little graveyard a few perches from my home called "Roilgin". That was also used for the same purpose.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Tóchair, Co. Laoise
    Informant
    Stephen Hughes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 56
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Baile an Tóchair, Co. Laoise