School: Dundalk (St. Nicholas Monastery) (roll number 16719)

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Dundalk, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Br. T. Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0661, Page 103

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    Ireland in olden times had many fairies. Some of them were called the Celts, because they were small, and also because they were very old people.
    They live in forts. The Leprechaun is the shoemaker of the fairies and besides, he is their leader. If a person went into a fairy-fort he could hear the dull thud of the hammer on the shoe.
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Cú Chulainn (~40)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
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    There is a large amount of ruins in Ireland, such as Cuchullain's mound.

    There is a large amount of ruins in Ireland, such as Cuchullain's mound. It is beleived that Cuchullain played there in childhood. Other historical places are at Faughart, where St. Brigid lived. Tara is also a place
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