School: Gusserane
- Location:
- Gusserane, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mrs Corish
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- There are four fairy forts in the school districts. The fairy forts are known locally as raths. They are situated in the townland of Nash New-Ross Co. Wexford. Two of these are in view of one another. There is only a road dividing them. They are all circular in shape. There is a fence of stones and trees surrounding them. It was said that light was often seen and music often heard there.
There was a man named Michael Busher, Cassagh, New-Ross, Co. Wexford who had a rath on his farm. He reclaimed it. About a year afterwards one of his horses that had helped to till the rath got a pain one night. He stayed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary E. Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Nash, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mr Michael Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Nash, Co. Wexford
