School: Ballyuskill (B.), Ballyragget

Location:
Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
F. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 267

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  1. The is a Fairy fort in Moat it is know as a rath. There are two of them near one another there is a big trench around it, it is beside a river. No one from around explored it.
    About four years ago, a man was ferriting he lost the the ferrit. He stead digging. He saw a black dog in the trench He ran off and on one goes near it at night
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Dohenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grenan, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Patrick Lawlor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grenan, Co. Laois