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School: Tallanstown (roll number 2746)

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E. Mac Gráinnne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 117

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    time of the Tuatha De Danann.
    There is a cave about ten yards from it the entrance of which is not blocked up with bushes.
    The cave runs north to the river Glyde and south to the castle.
    In the north side of the cave there is a well beside the well there is a big square room.
    The room was used by priests during the Penal Laws. The south sides entrance is blocked up with stones. Often lights were see at the fort
    The ghost of Matthew Ruad is supposed to be in the south side of the cave.
    No wealth is in either sides of the cave
    Collected by Francis Woods
    Thomastown
    Louth
    Co Louth
    Got from Henry Rafferty
    Knockabbey
    Louth
    Co Louth
    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
    Francis Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Henry Rafferty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knock Abbey, Co. Louth