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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Buirgheas Uí Luighdheach (roll number 3486)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
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An tSr. M. Oilibhéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 101

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    night he broke his shoulder. The branch was burned in a house the owner of which when walking out the yard fell and broke a hip. And another relative who was riding a bicycle fell off the bicycle and broke an arm.
    The next fort is situated in Gurteeny also. One day a man was cutting a bush and in the act of drawing at the bush he cut his hand off. Another fort is situated in Fortwilliam. Several times it has been levelled but always appeared again after a time. Fortwilliam house is supposed to be built on a part of the fort. The legend says that when the house was being built a little man walked in amongst the workmen and said that the person who was having the house erected would not live
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Pat Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary