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School: An Cheapach, Askeaton

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An Cheapach, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Henry Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 049

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    In Castle Hewson there is a very large fort. it is round in shape and it is surrounded by a wall and small bushes. It is a real fort because a great number of times little men were seen dancing outside the wall. Long ago the fairies were seen there very often, but they are not see so often now.
    A few nights ago two men were going down the Castle Hewson road. My uncle V. Patrick Hogan and Richard Stokes, When they were passing by the fort they saw a dog coming out of it. They discribed the
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Madigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Mhacóg, Co. Luimnigh
    Informant
    Patrick Hogan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Eas Géitine, Co. Luimnigh