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School: Ryefield

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Ryefield, Co. Cavan
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Ida Carnew
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 365

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 365

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    them back to where he got them.
    Afterwards another man took them to build a house for a cow and when he went out in the morning the cow was dead.
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  2. Fairy Forts

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    There is a field "Fairy Fort" in this townland of Knocknaveigh Virginia Co. Cavan and it is called "Reilly's Fort". It is enclosed by a fence of trees which is circular in shape.
    There is a hole in the centre of it by which a man went to explore the interior. This man was never
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Coote
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknaveagh, Co. Cavan