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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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    Written by
    Kevin Keegan
    Newtown
    Hill of Down
    Co. Meath
    Told by
    Thomas Kearney
    Clondalee
    Hill of Down
    Co. Meath
    Fairy Forts
    At Stephen Kelly's garden, Clondalee, Hill of Down, there is a rath. It was said that there was gold in under this "lone bush" on top of the rath. One night two men went to dig for the gold. When
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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
    Kevin Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath