Rathwire (C.)


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rathwire (C.) (school) (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs. Caffrey.

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Rathwire (B.)


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rathwire (B.) (school) (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher C. Ó Gallóglaigh.

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Knockmant


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

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Folklore


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

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During the Land League days a family named Garty was evicted...


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

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The only account of hidden treasure in the district is the one referred to already...


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

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There is a moat or rath (rath) overlooking the village of Rathwire.


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

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There were very few local poets in the neighborhood of Killucan...


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

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There are some local cures in the district...


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

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About forty years ago there were two very big racing stables in this district.


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

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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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