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School: Kilsaran (C.) (roll number 14208)

Location:
Kilsaran, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Nic Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0670, Page 069

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    There is a number of fairy forts in this district. There are two in a field owned by Mr. McGuire of Kilsaran. One day when he was fencing gaps he cut down the briars to fence them. Shortly after he and his brother were driving a cow down to a different field when a lorry came and knocked it down and broke her leg. There is also a fairy fort on a hill-field behind our school and if anyone fell into it they would never be seen again. One time a horse fell into it and it was never seen again.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Collette Ní Cheallacháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilsaran, Co. Louth