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School: Malahide (B.)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Page 146

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    One place I know in which there is a "fairy" fort is "St Helen's", The Hill, Malahide which "fairies inhabited". It stands on the lands owned by Mr. McDonald. Lights were seen there. One old man named Patrick Kearns said that he was taken on Saturday night around the Hill of Feltrim near Malahide and back again by the "Fairies".
    There is a very nice "Fairy Fort" in a place
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Malahide, Co. Dublin