School: Slane (B.) (roll number 4851)

Location:
Slane, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cuánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 097

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  1. There is a moat on the Hill of Slane. There are supposed to be fairies living in it. There is a king buried there named Sláinge and the fairies are supposed to be minding him.
    There is a field about a quarter of a mile to the north side of the village of Slane. There are supposed to be fairies there. It is said if you went up to that field at twelve o'clock you would see them. It is said that the cave leads to Newgrange.
    There is a hermitage in the demesne. There is another cave there but I heard it said that there are no fairies at that cave.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Tallon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Furzyhill, Co. Meath