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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Ruis

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Kilrush, Co. Clare
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0630, Page 042

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  1. Fairy Forts (continued)

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    day say it is very risky to meddle with a fort. One day a man set to work to plough a fort- he was ordered by his master to do this. He had a new pair of boots on. Just as he finished his work, the heels fell off them.
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  2. Fairy Forts

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    Forts are high mounds built by the Danes to protect them from their enemies. All the forts are built on high parts of the country and from one you can usually see 3 others so that those who lived in them could give warning to their friends when they would see the enemy coming. There are usually whitethorn trees growing on them and
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Behan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilrush, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Miss Lucy Lernan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmihil, Co. Clare