School: Abbey (B.), Celbridge (roll number 5350)
- Location:
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. J. McManus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 347
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- Fairy FortsThere are many fairy forts in my district. They are called raths, rings and mounds. E. G. Griffinrath, The Ring and The Mound.There is a rath called Griffinrath, in the townland of the same name. There is also a larger rath in the same townland called "The Ring". There is another rath in the townland of "The Commons" calld "The Rath". In Killadoon there is a rath called "The Mound". In the townland of Barberstown there is also a rath known as "The Rath". There is another rath called "The Ring" in Ballscott. These raths are nearly all circular in shape.Some of them are fenced with barbed wire(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Séamas Ó Condel
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Bolger
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Killeenlea, Co. Kildare
