School: Naomh Nioclás, An Cladach (Buachaillí) (roll number 4501)

Location:
Townparks, Co. Galway
Teacher:
P.S. Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0031, Page 0091

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0031, Page 0091

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  3. XML “Fairy Forts”
  4. XML “Ráthanna agus Liosanna”

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    Fairy Forts. One day a man was plouging his land and there was a Fort in a part of it and there was a tree growing on top of the Fort and it was in his way and he dug it up. During all that night he didn't rest nor sleep. When he got up next morning he told his people and when the people heard it they advised him to plant it again. So he planted it again and he got rest and a good sleep that night.
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  2. Tá lios ann in-aice ar sgoile, - a fothrocha atá ann. Tugadh an "Battaraí" air fadó, agus tá an ainm sin ann seo anois. Tá an rud sin suidhte in-aice bhóthair Ghrátáin. Bhí ráth eile ann in-aice Locha a t-Sáile agus tugadh "Ráth na Áugistiníns" air. Tugtar "Cnoch a Rátha" ar an áit sin anois. Tá fothrocha ann freisin anois in-aice an "t-Sabhoigh," sin pictúirlann in Ghaillimh. Bhí lios ann fadó, agus tugtar an "Bastíon" nó an "Líon" air anois.
    Do bhíodh an "Battaraí" cearnógach agus bhíodh
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádhraig O Dubhghaill
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Bean Uí Dubhghaill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    39
    Address
    New Docks, Co. Galway