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School: Empor (roll number 941)

Location:
Emper, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Gallagher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 035

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    There are a number of forts situated in the townsland of Empor about a half a mile from this school.
    The only fort that I can describe is situated a quarter of a mile from this school.
    This fort was built by the danes when they came to Ireland so as to help them to fight.
    It is round in shape and there is a fence of bushes around it and it is considered unlucky to cut any of those bushes.
    One night there was a man passing by a fort, and he heard music
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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
    Eileen Glynn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Owen Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Emper, Co. Westmeath