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    Fairy Forts
    There is a fairy fort in Abbeville, Lorrha parish, Co. Tipperary. There is an avenue made from the road into Abbeville house. When the avenue was finished, they built their gate piers, and put up the gates. In the morning the gates were found pulled down. They were pulled down every time they were put up. The people knew, that because the avenue was going through the fort the fairies pulled down the gates. The piers are still there to be seen.
    Collected by Michael Martin, Garrycastle, Banagher, Offaly.
    From: Thomas Holloway, Banagher, Offaly.
    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
    Michael Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garraí an Chaisleáin, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    Thomas Halloway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beannchar, Co. Uíbh Fhailí