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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 368

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  1. Fairy Forts

    “There are several old forts in the school district, two in Lisboney about two miles from Nenagh....”

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    There are several old forts in the School District, two in Lisboney about two miles from Nenagh, two in Ballintoher a little outside town , two more in Tullaheady about two miles outside Nenagh, three in Bawn one and a half miles from Nenagh. They are known from the townsland in which they are situated.
    In Ballintoher and Tullaheady there are two in view of each other. They are all circular and most of them
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Mr Joe Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Merchant
    Address
    Mitchel Street, Co. Tipperary