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School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)

Location:
Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 237

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    There are two Fairy Forths in this locality. One at Murphy's in Cromogue and the other in Rossard. The one in Cromogue is round and is fenced with a sgeach hedge and it is said that unbabtised children were buired there.
    There are lights seen in these Forths. There was a man digging in the Forth in Cromogue and the shovel that he was digging with fell from his hand and it fell underneath and he heard it rattling for twenty minutes. There is a sand-pit in the middle of this forth and sand was dug of it.
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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
    Josie Comerford
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Comerford
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Castlequarter, Co. Wexford