School: Shanakill, Roscrea
- Location:
- Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0547, Page 165
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Fairy Forts (continued)
“There is only one fairy fort around this district...”
(continued from previous page)nagoona, Roscrea. It is circular in shape and is hollow in the middle and high at its edges.
There is another one up in J. Kennedy's field in Killough, Templemore. It is not in view of the one in P. Kennedy's land.
Fairy Forts
“There is a fairy fort in Pat Ryan's land in Shanakill...”
There is a fairy fort in Pat Ryan's land in Shanakill. It is by the side of the road as you go to Clonmore. It is the shape of a three corner field and there are all big ancient trees surrounding it. Mr. Ryan never cut a tree around it and it is a very lonesome part of the road. Fairy Forts
“There is a fairy fort in Andy Maher's land in Gurtnagoona...”
There is a fairy fort in Andy Maher's land in Gurtnagoona. There is a lot of trees and bushes around it.
There is a fairy fort in Maher's field, Oldcastle. There are a lot of bushes around it. There are two houses near it, Coles and Maddens.
There is a fairy fort in Denis Carroll's outside Roscrea. There are two houses near it. - Collector
- Nicholas Fanning
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortnagowna, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Fanning
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortnagowna, Co. Tipperary