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School: Abbey (B.), Celbridge (roll number 5350)

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P. J. McManus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 348

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    and more of them are fenced with bushes.
    There were entrances to these raths at one time but they are filled in now.
    These raths are supposed to be the remains of Danish encampments, but a more popular belief is that the Tuath De Danaans when beaten by the Milesians went under the ground to live and are known ever since as fairies
    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
    Séamas Ó Condel
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Killeenlea, Co. Kildare