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School: Geashill (1)

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Geashill, Co. Offaly
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S. de Bláca
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  1. The Fort in Geashill

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    At the back of the castle hill in Geashill there is a fort. One day Billy Finlay was cutting thistles and he was cutting all day and when he was finished he started for his home but when he turned around all the thistles were standing up and he never cut them anymore. Another day Mrs Finlay was milking the cows near the fort and a lot of music came out of the ground and went over her head up into the air. One day Mr. Finlay went into the fort and took an armful of sticks and brought them home and then he went out to start the car. When he was twisting the handle he broke his wrist. Now nobody interferes with the fort.
    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
    Patricia Donaldson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Geashill, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Stuart Donaldson
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Geashill, Co. Offaly