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School: Grangemocler (B.) Carrick-on-Suir (roll number 7595)

Location:
Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Gan ainm / Mícheál Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 053

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  1. A Fort

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    There is a fort about three miles from this place. It is in a field belonging to Mr Maher of Kiltrassey. One day a man was passing by the fort and he was very anxious to go in. He went around the fort and what did he see but a fairy. The fairy had a crock of gold and he was putting it into the ground. The man ran in a hide with out leaving the fairy see him. Next morning he and his two brothers went to dig for the gold. In a few months after he went out to cut hay and as he was cutting the hay one of the horses broke his leg. The man went home for another horse and when he came back the other horse
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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
    Thomas Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Jack Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Occupation
    Mason
    Address
    Cregg, Co. Tipperary