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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

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Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 593

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  1. Fairy Forts (continued)

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    dressing for pasturage land still they have never being tempted to remove them. Many of them are called fairy forts as they are supposed to be the homes of elves and fairies. Many people are afraid to be found near them after dark.
    Patrick Godfrey
    Informant - Mr James Godfrey, Bigwood, Castlepollard.
    Ballyknock, Collinstown is in the parish of Mayne.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Local Poets

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    There was a poet in this district.
    His correct name was Jimmy Smyth but was locally known as "The Long Fellow".
    He was born in Ringtown and was near eighty when he died. He was buired in Kilcumney, Collinstown.
    There are no stories told as to how he got the gift of poetry. All his ancestors
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matthew Bruton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ringstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr James Bruton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ringstown, Co. Westmeath