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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 428

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  1. Fairy Forts (continued)

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    light's seen in the fort of Rusheen. Parish Upperchurch Co Tipperary.
    Pupil's Name, Mary Devitt, Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co Tipperary.
    Got From. Denis Younge. Rusheen. Borrisoleigh. Co Tipperary.
    46 yrs.
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  2. Fairy Forts

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    There is a fairy fort in the townsland of Gurtnacranna. Upperchurch, Co Tipperary the owner of it is Denis Small. and the fort is called liss & there is a fence of ash around the fort, but there is no hole in the middle of it the fort is of a circular shape it is said that is was the Danes built these fort's, there is supposed to be fairies in these fort.
    Pupil's Name. James Small. Gurtnacranna. Upperchurch. Co Tipp
    Got From. William Small. Gurtnacranna. Upperchurch. Co Tipperary
    40 yrs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    There is a fairy fort in my district, in the townsland of Gurtnacranna. Upperchurch. Co Tipperary. The owner of it is Micheal Kinane. Gurtnacranna. Upperchurch. Co Tipp the name of the fort is liss. The fort is a circular shape there is a fence of oak around the fort and there is no stone around it there is no hole in the middle of it. There is supposed to be fairies seen in this fort.
    Pupils Name. James Small. Gurtnacranna. Upperchurch. Co Tipp
    Got From. Patrick Small. Gurtnacranna. Upperchurch. Co Tipperary
    50 yrs.
    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
    James Small
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnacran Beg, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Patrick Small
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Gortnacran Beg, Co. Tipperary