School: Shinrone (B.)
- Location:
- Shinrone, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: William Mac Mahon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0819, Page 058
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- In another occasion Ned Whelan was cutting a scraw when a fairy woman appeared to him and said "leave back that scraw that is the roof off of our house". But Ned did not leave it back so he died a couple of days after.
Written by Albert Mc Loughlin Shinrone Offaly. Story from William Mc Loughlin. do.
- About two miles from Guests Fort is another known as Kings Fort because it is in Dan Kings, land in the townland of Rathcahill. This fort is round and built of clay and stones.
There are only two trees on it one on each side one on the West and one on the East.
A long time ago a man named John Teehan was coming home from hunting about twelve o clock in the night. When he was passing by the fort he saw about a hundred fairies dancing out side the fort, and more playing music.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Michael Cosgrove
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Curralanty, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mr Cosgrove
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Curralanty, Co. Offaly
