School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)
- Location:
- Ráth Eoghain, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: T. Mc Garry
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- (O'Connell's Land Russagh formerly Nugents)Cooper Kearney Rathowen used to be always stealing flax. He and his two sons were starting for the market of Granard with three bags of flax. Weren't the gentry (Gavy (?) Soldiers) drilling in the Cúlara (a field in O'Connell's land next the fort field) and they shouted "Cooper Kearney and the Stolen Flax"They went home and never took any after that.
- Pat Rodden Cappagh Rathwowen (uncle of Pat Rodden village of Rathowen who is aged now about 70) once met a Leipreacán at night and fought him. They wrestled and he took it's said eleven falls out of Rodden but he knocked the Leipreacan the 12th.The Leipreacán said "If i could get another fall out of you Rodden I had you done." Its said it was from the Leipreacán he got all his money.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Miss Ellen Langan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- An Rosach, Co. na hIarmhí