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School: An Clochar, Ceann Tuirc (roll number 10232)

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Kanturk, Co. Cork
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An tSr. Seosamh; An tSr. Berchmans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 470

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    Dananns built there when they were defeated by the Firbolgs at the battle of Southern Moytura. After beind defeated in that battle they decided to build houses and raths and beautiful green hills and those people who made their dwellings under the ground are called since that time as Sidhe or Fairies and in later days these places are called forts.
    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
    Maggie Mangan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathranna, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr J. Mangan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathranna, Co. Cork