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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 374

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    “There are many fairy forts in my school district.”

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    But when the period was at an end only one of his daughters arose the other was dead. So thats what he got for interfering with fairy forts.
    Liskinlahan = fort of the broad head.
    Rathfalla = Rath of the cliff.
    Rathnaleen = Rath of the nets.
    These forts are all in circular shape.
    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
    Geraldine Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Kickham Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr J. Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kickham Street, Co. Tipperary