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School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)

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Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 196

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    music stopped and started in the rath so they went in to get a look and they saw no one so they were about to turn around to come out when they heard the music again and they looked around and they saw a lot of little fairy lights and fairies dancing. So when they went to run out they found they could not. It seemed as if they were tied so they shouted and roared and soon they were released. But when they were going they heard somebody saying "To-morrow ye will die," and they did.
    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
    Patrick Devlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Joseph Devlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Donaguile, Co. Kilkenny