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School: Gráinleathan (C.) (roll number 15664)

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Garranlahan, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0247, Page 105

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    From olden days, the Irish people have believed in fairies, or the Good People. They lived in fairy mounds, liosses, and raths. They were supposed to have magic powers, and people were very much afraid of them. Numerous stories are told, of things they did, and it is said, that if a person were brave enough, and went to see them, at midnight, he, or she would hear something, which would help them, if they were in trouble.
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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
    Helen Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Domnic Cullen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Carrick, Co. Roscommon