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School: Tullaroan (B.) (roll number 1302)

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Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Daniel Brennan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 071

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    There were severay forts or raths around here in olden times. The fairies were supposed to dwell in all those forts long ago.
    The one I am going to write about is the one in Mr. Keoghan's of Liss.
    There was in every fort a direct line between those places where the fairies were supposed to pass during the night and it was considered very unlucky to fence any of thoes gaps.
    Many an old person said saw the fairies passing through on a bright moon light night It was said that the grandest music was heard in it.
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    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 Walton
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr S. Walton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Remeen, Co. Kilkenny