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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 365

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  1. Fairy Forts

    “Nearly on every road there are fairy forts of some kind such as Lisboney, Lismore, Rathmartin and Rathnaleen.”

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    Nearly on every road there are fairy forts of some kind such as Lisboney, Lismore, Rathmartin and Rathnaleen.
    The Rathmartin Road got it's name from an old fort and by a man Martin who was killed in the fort.
    Rathnaleen got it's name from an old fort situated on top of a hill and inhabited by a race of small people. Those forts are surrounded by large trees which makes them
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    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
    Patricia Moylan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Mr J.J. Moylan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rathnaleen North, Co. Tipperary