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School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)

Location:
Warren Lower, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Liam Mac Coiligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 447

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    him. The next thing he saw them having two bullocks by the tails and they running very hard. Then he went home and to his surprise, all his children were asleep in bend. This is the story he told to my grandfather.
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  2. Fairy Forts

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    There was once a man named Pat Killion who was very fond of rambling. One night as he was coming home from a house, he saw a big Carriage coming behind him, and two big men dressed in black, and they had two large hats on their heads. Pat got very much afraid, and when they came up to him they lifted him up and said: "Well Pat
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddie Mara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullywood, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Mara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullywood, Co. Westmeath