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School: Clochar Nuala, Dún na nGall (roll number 9389)

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Donegal, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An tSr. Eanda le Muire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 26

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    In the townland of Townawilly there is a fairy mound. When people are passing this mound they can hear the sound of music. It is said that one day the fairies stole a little child, the child of a farmer who lived near because the farmer had dug up a tree belonging to the fairies. After ten days the child was returned but was so weak and fragile that it never more rose from its bed.
    In the townland of Mullins there is an old rath. An old woman named Mary Gillespie, who lived quite near by was occasionally visited by the fairies who came and enjoyed
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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
    May O Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs O Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal