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School: Cill Mhuire (roll number 8139)

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0244, Page 301

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  1. Racing

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Dowd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissalway, Co. Roscommon

  2. A Fort

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    About two miles from Kilmurry school in a place called Rathbarney there is a forth. Round this forth there are three big ditches. It is a very deep rath. Long ago it is said music was heard in this rath and the fairies were spinning wool while it was going on. A man by the name of Martin Ryan lives near this rath. It is said that the fairies help him
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