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School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)

Location:
Louth, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Randles
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 080

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  1. Fairy Forts

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    In this district there are lots of fairy forts. There is one in Rathbrist, Louth Co Louth. It is situated in the centre of a field owned by a man named Mr Kieran. This fort is surrounded by a high ditch, and is crowned with trees and large bushes, and there is one very large bush growning in the centre. When this field is tilled this fort is never interfered with.
    One moonlight night in the month of March a man named Michael Grimes of Mullacrew was coming from the village of Tallanstown at about nine oclock, he was cycling along the road, he happened to look across the ditch into the field in which this fort is. He saw coming towards him
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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
    Peadar Ó Mairtín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullacrew, Co. Louth