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School: Kilcomreagh (roll number 9429)

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Kilcumreragh, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
B. Hickey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 185

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  1. Old Houses (continued)

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    yellow clay. Half doors are common in the district and there were common formerly. Turf was used for fires. The light they had was a rush. Tallow candles were made locally.
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  2. Fairy Forts

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    There are fairy forts in my district. One is called "The Captain's Fort." It is in Mr. Upton's land. There are three forts in Pat Geoghegan's land but they have no name and there is one in Martin Murray's land and it has no name either. They are
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Anne Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Coolatoor, Co. Westmeath