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School: Pres. Convent, Drogheda (roll number 851)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 139

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    This incident occurred convenient to Drogheda many centuries ago. This rich man lived in a big house and he had many acres of ground surrounding it. There was one field in particular and it was said to be a fairy fort. The many persons who resided there before this present man never cultivated this ground. But one day the rich man asked his servant to plough the ground and he refused. The man said he would send him away if he did not obey his orders but no matter what he said or did the servant
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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
    Philomena Balfe
    Gender
    Female