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School: Doire na Groighe (C.), An Bhán-tír (roll number 7451)

Location:
Dernagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0359, Page 349

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  1. XML School: Doire na Groighe (C.), An Bhán-tír
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  3. XML “The Local Fairs”
  4. XML “Fairy Forts”

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  1. The Local Fairs (continued)

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    a very renowned horse fair held in Millstreet. There is usually a large crowd of people assembled at this fair. On the sixth of January there is also a very good fair in Millstreet and again on the 1st of November. On the day before each fair day a market is held and at this market Bonham and pigs are sold. It is called the market day.
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  2. Fairy Forts

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    There are about twenty "Fairy Forts" in my school district. The most common names for these are "Forts". There are four in Stake Hill, three in Coolclougher, one in Knocnacarracoush, two in Dromina, three in Island-dahill, three in Clonbanin, one in Gurrane and two in Kiletra.
    There is one thing mysterious about those forts and that is when you stand inside in side in one fort; you will be able to see the last seven other from where that one is situated.
    All those forts are round in shape with an earthen fence around the most of them. There is an entrance hole in the centre of each one,
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Dan Guerin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 52
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Coolcloher South, Co. Cork