School: Raharney (B.)
- Location:
- Ráth Fhearna, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: S. Ó Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 019
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- (continued from previous page)sort, & probably a graveyard.
A slab of tombstone forms a shelter over the well and on the stone is the following inscription.
- The townland of Priesttown is situated beside Scarden. It is said that there are five priests buried in a field there. Here also there is a splendid example of rath high, circular and surrounded by a deep trench.
Saint Patrick's well is about half way between this rath and "Croc an Eirigí (Airgid). Close to the rath is the churchyard of Scarden, still used and having the remaining walls of a church still standing.
