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Rathwire is a village in Westmeath situated on an eminence near the summit level...

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) from informant Hugh Clarke.

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About two miles from Killucan south in Brutonstown.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (C.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) from informant James Garty.

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In the district around Killucan are some old land marks.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The ancient abbey or monastery in Killucan was dedicated to St Margaret.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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In the good old days when abbeys and churches flourished in our isle it was the custom...

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The old people say during the years previous to the famine there was never such a big crop of potatoes in the district.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The greatest wrestlers this district produced were Cleary from Hydepark...

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The greatest fire that took place in this district was the burning of Hannon's flour mill fifty years ago.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The only holy well in this district is one on Christy Connor farm in Sarsfieldstown.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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One hears the name McLoughlin Mr Briscoe tells me they were Catholics.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Grangemore (the big farm) the largest house in Westmeath was church property at one time...

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The most harmful herbs or weeds are the thistle, nettle, dock, dandelion...

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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This district is famous for Hereford Cattle.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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When the river flows from Riverstown and before reaching Thomastown mill are a row of hills rising up from river.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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When the famine came in 46-47 the people were starving.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Six miles from Mullingar to the east lies my native village Rathwire.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mr James Beatty.

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Just Opposite Rathwire Church in the Rectory land is a hill called Ardán and a little farther down...

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Grangebeg and Grangemore 2500 acres and 600 acres respectively were both church property.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The Fitzgeralds

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (C.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) from informant Hugh Clarke.

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There was a story told of a certain man called Connor who imigrated to Australia.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The castle of Porterstown was built they say by a man named Porter.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Local folklore of Riverstown and Porterstown.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) from informant Edward Cole.

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Clonard

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (C.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) from informant H. Clarke.

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There are many thatched houses in the district so that we have many men who are expert thatchers.

Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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