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School: Doire Gualann (roll number 14979)

Location:
Doire Ghualainne Thuaidh, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Tórpaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0051, Page 0344

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    been often seen there. One night about a month ago a man named Patrick Dillon was going home from this village and when he was about a mile and a half away he heard children playing and singing and dancing near him in a field. It is often noticed that it is unlucky to interfere with these forts and the person who interferes something happens him or some member of his family.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Torpey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doire Ghualainne Theas, Co. na Gaillimhe