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School: Tinnahinch, Mountmellick (roll number 9892)

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Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
Teacher:
S. Ní Bhradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 057

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  1. The Fairy Hill

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    The Fairy Hill is in the town land of Rathcoffey. It is in a field belonging to Mr,Egan. It is a fairly big hill with trees and shrubs growing on and around it. In the centre of the hill there is a hole leading down to a cave. There is a flat stone over the hole that could not be rooted up. On the stone there are x's cut out and "Red Cure"is also cut out on it. There is an underground tunnel leading from the cave to Bells in Ballyglaheen. They were big protestant people but none of them are living now.Long ago fairies lived on the Hill
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rathcoffey, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Catherine Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Dooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Laois