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School: Coppena, Graiguenamanagh (roll number 1152)

Location:
Coppanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 047

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  1. Travelling Folk (continued)

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    time to listen to them because they are considered the best liars in the country. The local people do not bother with them in any way. They buy something from them just to help them a little.
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  2. Fairy Forts

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    In Mr. Denis Sheehy's field beside the school a rath is situated. There is a mound of earth all round it and several ancient looking skeoughs grow on this mound. No one ever interfered with this rath. In fact if a sheep or beast happened to go in to graze, the people would be afraid to go near to turn it out. Years ago it was said that a skeough was knocked down by a heavy storm, and in the evening it was standing as straight as ever again. The skeough was never know to have fallen since.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English