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School: Tinnahinch, Mountmellick (roll number 9892)

Location:
Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
Teacher:
S. Ní Bhradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 056

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    that are said to be haunted. There is a tunnel to a small house called Bells down in Rearymore. The Shee's or fairies went along this tunnel to torment the people of the house,so one window of the house had to be built up. The Danes had a fort at the Fairy Hill for a time also. Tourists go out to see the fort in the Summer.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rathcoffey, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Willie Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Dooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Laois