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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 02_046

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  1. Travelling Folk (continued)

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    food with them and people give them bread milk and others give them scraps of meat and potatoes which they leave after their dinner.
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  2. Fairy Forts

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    The is a fairy fort in this district, and this is situated in one of Mr. Hutchinson's fields and all the people call it the raheen.
    This raheen is surrounded by a number
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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
    Ailís Ní Glionnán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Glendon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny