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School: Charleville, Tullamore

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Charleville Demesne, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Bhealóg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0808, Page 047

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    when I saw huge balls of fire rising from it.
    I heard a ticking noise under the tree and I do not know what it was.
    I also heard of a man who found a hole there and when he put down twine he could not find the end of it.
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    “There is a fort in Muckleagh.”

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    There is a fort in Muckleagh. Long ago the people called it the Rath. There is a path around it and it is in a field on the side of the road.
    There are small yew trees growing on it. Some people say there were gold coins hidden in it.
    People believe they should not go near it at night because they say fairies dance around it.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bella Gamage
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Charleville Demesne, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr N. Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Ballard, Co. Offaly