School: Luggacurran (2), Stradbally (roll number 16576)
- Location:
- Luggacurren, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs. Delaney
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- (continued from previous page)three hundred and twelve feet on the top. No person seems to know much of its origin or date of its construction. Some are found to state it dates back to the period when the Tuth De Dannans held sway in Ireland. It is thought that when they were overpowered by the Mielesians they, by their magic, converted themselves into Fairies and took up their abode in the Dune of Clo-Pook, Fairy Cover.
- Collector
- Patrick Laffan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycoolan, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr Michael Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Luggacurren, Co. Laois