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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