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School: Errill, Ballybrophy (roll number 928)

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Errill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 420

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    Lisduff is the biggest rath in this district and it was interfered with by the G.S.R. It. is circular in shape. There are many trees growing on it.
    Years ago when my grandfather was a young man about the age of thirty five, he was coming from Davy's of the Derry late in the night. As he was near the rath he heard a great noise like as if a hurling math was going on. As it was a moonlight night he could not see anything. He was very much frightened and never went that way again. He always said it must have been fairies
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Éamonn Caimpion
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    44
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Lisduff, Co. Laois