School: Tobar (B.)
- Location:
- Tober, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: C. Ó Maoltuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0808, Page 102
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- There are many forts in this county. There is one in Newton about two miles from the school. There is a ring of whitethorn buses growing round it. There is a ring around the fort in the grass. It is very plain to be seen It is called a fairy ring. It is said that if anyone interferes with the fort or if they cut the bushes, they would meet with some misfortune. It is called a fairy fort.
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- Collector
- Joseph Cornally
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloghatanny, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Joseph Grennan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cloghatanny, Co. Offaly
