School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

Location:: Cill Iúráin, Co. an Chláir
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18-2-1938 Forths There are not many forths in this district. There are about three here around. It is said it is not right to touch them or to cut any tree growing in them. There is a forth not far from our house. It is a bit green hill with a hole in the side of it. The people long ago thought it was in the forths the fairies lived One night a man was passing a forth very late. He felt very lonely and became afraid when he came near it. After a while he heard great laughter and singing. He was afraid to go any farther. He sat down
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Topics
1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
  áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
  ráthanna (~5,616)
Language

English
Collector
Mary Mc Namara
Gender

Female