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School: Swords (B.) (roll number 755)

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Swords, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
A. Hamill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0789, Page 129

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    There are many fairy-forts around the district. There is one called the moat at "Knock-sedan". It is situated in a corner of a field beside the river pell. It is a round high moat with pathways round it and it is level on the top.
    The ruins of the castle of brazil is convenient to the boat and it is said that the Danes built it when they took posession of Swords.
    The farmer on whose land there are built does not harm them by digging them or ploughing them but he lets his cattle graze on them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Power
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Thomas Power
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin