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School: Lisronagh, Cluain Meala (roll number 6789)

Location:
Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Conchubhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0568, Page 005

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    Story about Kellet's Fort.
    On the left hand side of the road from Clonmel to Fethard there is a field which is about a half a mile from the "Quarry Hole" which belongs to Kellets. In this there is a (field) fort. It is said that one of the family sent his workmen to dig the fort in this field. In the evening when he came to see how they were getting on with the work he found that they had no work done. When he asked them why they did not dig it they said it was a fort and they did not like to interfere with it. he took the spade from one of the men and started to dig it. As soon as had the first sod dug he got a pain in his
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonacody, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Tom Burke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupations
    Farmer
    Postman
    Address
    Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary