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School: Castlecuffe, Mountmellick (roll number 8749)

Location:
Castlecuffe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
J. Devereux
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 150

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    There are many Raths in the school district, Some of them are near my home,one of them is near the townsland of Coolagh. It is a very big rath,it is on a height in the middle of a field.There is a low wall all round also.There is an entrance into it.It is in the shape of a circle.Long ago there were fairies in it. They had a deep sink all round it with water in it so that on one could enter it. No one ever cut a tree out of it. There is a tunnel under it.Music
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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
    Kitty Malone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahimmy, Co. Laois