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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As regards weather-lore the commonest observation on hears in the morning is...


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

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A True Tale


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

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St Lucan who founded the abbey of Killucan was supposed to be a sister of St Patrick...


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

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Derrymore


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

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There are two mass pathways leading to Rathwire Church.


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

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