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School: Virginia (C )

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Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs B. Farrelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 399

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    a card-player named Barney used to pass by it at night on his homeward journey from card playing.
    One night he happened to be very late and he saw a crowd of little men playing football in a field close to the fort. As soon as they saw Barney they all started to shout "Tip it to Barney" meaning to kick the football to Barney. Barney was made join in the game and was enticed into the fort out of which he never escaped.
    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
    Breda Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan