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School: Gusserane

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Ráth na gCosarán, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Mrs Corish
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0872, Page 115

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    In my school district there are but three raths. One on the "Hill of the Ralph one in Power's field half way between Rathimney and Gusserane ; another is in Kinsella's field in Dunmain another is in Matthew Larkin's field in Terrerath. They are not in view of each other.
    There are no traces of the two former raths they have been ploughed up by the owners. Their predecessors were afraid to interfere with them afraid it might bring them ill-luck.
    It is believed that the one on the "Hill of the Ralph" is circular we do not know what shape the one in Kinsella's field is. The one
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    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Larkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ráth na gCosarán, Co. Loch Garman
    Informant
    Mrs James Larkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ráth na gCosarán, Co. Loch Garman