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School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 016

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    Then Peter went himself to it. He went and brought home the sallies and that night he had to leave them back, because there was a rattling all around the house.
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  2. Fairy Forts

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    There is a fort in Melkagh. Long ago it used to be full of "Good" people or faries There used to be lights seen at it. The fort is in a field owned by Tom Corrigan. There are four graves in it. Two of them are said to belong to the
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sibhéal Ní Chaiside
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fardrumman, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Tom Corrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Melkagh, Co. Longford