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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Caisleán an Chomair (roll number 10835)

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Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Agatha
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    on it. The fairies were said to dance around it last year.
    One night a girl was sent by her father for an ass. She could shorthen her way by crossing the rath. Darkness fell quickly that night. It was very dark as she went home. She saw as she thought the light in her own house. When she came up to it she found she was at rath.
    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
    Mary Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Firoda Upper, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Comerford
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Byrnesgrove, Co. Kilkenny