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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 385

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  1. Fairy Forts

    “There are various "fairy forts" in my school district.”

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    There are various "fairy forts" in my school district. They are known by different names, such as lis, fort, ring and rath. Some of them are as follows - Rathmartin which got its name from a man named Martin who was killed there. Rathurles which means a strong fort, it derives its name from a great fort or rath Lismore and Lissenhall.
    The rath in Rathurles seems to be a great circular
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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
    Frances Heaslip
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Kenyon Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Heaslip
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Kenyon Street, Co. Tipperary