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School: Monaghan (Convent, Girls) (roll number 359)

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Muineachán, Co. Mhuineacháin
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Sr Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 192

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  1. Hidden Treasure (continued)

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    make further investigations they gave up the attempt.
    Written by : -
    Philomena McKenna,
    Smithboro,
    Co. Monaghan
    Told by : -
    Sam Brown,
    Smithboro,
    Co. Monaghan
    Fairy Forts
    Fairy forts were honoured and respected in years gone by. Our village, although it is unimportant can at least boast of having a fairy fort - which consists of a sort of plateau with a trench of water all around. Large oak trees with strong long brown boughs grow in it. The Irish name of the village is "[?]" - or the Fort of the oaks. Old people still firmly believe
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Finegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cúil Darach, Co. Mhuineacháin
    Informant
    John Finegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cúil Darach, Co. Mhuineacháin