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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 210

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    Fairy forts are called raths. There are three raths in the townland of Kilshabeg, and partly in view of each other. There is one in Colbinstown, in view of at least two in Kilshabeg.
    There is one in Boleycarnigeen, which has the tradition of being "head-quarters". It is called Chrishuna. Each one has a circular mound around it.
    There is a story told about Colbinstown. The owner of the land cut a bush to put it in a gap. When he got up next morning, the best cow he had in the byre was dead.
    There were lights seen in the raths, and music head in them years ago. It is not right to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Keadeen, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Joseph Byrne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 49