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School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

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Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0683, Page 144

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  1. Fairy Forts - The Bolies (continued)

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    of his journey. They started off - pigs jumping everything they met. At last they reached the Liffey at Dublin and the pigs jumped it.
    The boy forgetting what he was told shouted "That is a good jump for a pig".
    The fairies disappeared and the boy had to walk home. It is said he did not live long after.
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  2. Fairy Forts - Athcarn

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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Boolies Great, Co. Meath