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School: Loch an Cheanntaigh (Loughkent), Cathair Dhúin Iascaigh

Location:
Loughkent West, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Laighin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0559, Page 090

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    lived an old woman. She lived beside the fort. She was always without firewood. But she used gather firewood her own land. One day she went into the fort to gather firewood for herself. But when she she started to pick the firewood two big lumps came on each hand and she was not able to pick anymore firing. The following morning the woman was dead.
    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
    John Landers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygerald West, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    James Landers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygerald West, Co. Tipperary