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School: Summerville (roll number 622)

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Summerville, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
John Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 94

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    There is a rath down in Rathmoylan glen. A rath it is called. It is on the side of a hill. It is in the shape of a circle. There is a ditch near it. There is no entrance into it. The fairies are supposed to have built it. The smugglers used to hide tobacco in it. The Danes are not connected with it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymacaw, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Michael Kirwan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballymacaw, Co. Waterford