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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

Location:
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 392

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  1. Fairy Forts

    “There are a number of fairy forts around my school district.”

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    There are a number of fairy forts around my school district. They are nearly all circular with earthen fences around them and are in view of one another.
    There was a man working for a farmer once who lived in Sheean. This farmer had a fort on his land. He got the man who was working for him to dig up some trees in the fort, while he was digging he took a weakness and fell down with
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Condon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Mr T. Cullen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Tailor
    Address
    Kenyon Street, Co. Tipperary