School: Newtownanner, Cluain Meala (roll number 1559)
- Location:
- Newtownanner Demesne, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Corcoráin
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“There was a man named Paddy Walsh long ago who sold needles and thread...”
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- Eileen Quinlan
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- Address
- Bawnard, Co. Waterford
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“There is a fort in Mr King's land...”
Nora Burke. Newtown Anner.
My father Patrick Burke told me this.
There is a fort in Mr King's land. His land is in Ballvnavin. The fort is called a Rath. It is covered with trees and bushes. There is one spot where it is very green. It is said that fairies danced there long ago. There is a white-thorn bush in it and nobody ever cut it.(continues on next page)