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School: Mastersons (roll number 8390)

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Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
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Gobnait de Búit
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 409

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    Old people used to say it was not right to cut a bush in a fort. On one occasion a man cut a bush in a fort and while doing so he took a fierce pain in his knee and afterwards lost the power of it for ever. It is said it was the power of the fairies injured him because he interfered with the fort.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Davis
    Informant
    Mr Lonegan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 70
    Address
    Boggaun, Co. Leitrim