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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Caisleán an Chomair (roll number 10835)

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Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 392

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    on it. There is an underground passage but nobody knows where it leads to.
    In olden times numbers of fairies were seen near the rath. They were seen playing games. They used to play hurling occasionally. They were about the hight of a thraineen and they used to wear little red caps. There was music heard on two or three occasions.
    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
    Margaret Deevy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Richard Deevy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycomy, Co. Kilkenny