School: Clareen, Birr
- Location:
- Clareen, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 315
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“In an old barracks in Oakley a family by name Conway lived.”
(continued from previous page)well, and is now a young man working at Mrs. Clery's Fortel.This happened only 28 yrs ago or so.
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“There is a fort in Derrybeg on the land of John Cassidy.”
There is a fort in Derrybeg on the land of John Cassidy. About thirty years ago Denis Troy owned the farm. The fort had never been stirred or tilled as no one would meddle with a place belonging to the fairies. Denis Troy ploughed the land and broke up the fort. Soon after he died. He was aged about thirty, and up to this was a strong man. (no title)
“Late John Murray was a herd.”
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- Mrs O' Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clareen, Co. Offaly