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School: An Mhainistir, Móin Rátha (roll number 7636)

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Mountrath, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. L. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 088

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    There are a number of raths in this district. There is a rath out in Cuddagh. One day a man began to cut wood in the rath. The fairies came and blinded him and at the same time his wife was blinded.
    Fairies live in the raths and are supposed to know where gold is hid. There are different kinds of fairies such as leaprachan cluarachan. The leaprachan is supposed is supposed to be a shoe maker. The fairies wear red caps and green coats. The toes of their boots are turned up.
    There is another fort in Redcastle and it was owned by the O'Moores. One day a drunken
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Hetherington
    Address
    Mountrath, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Hetherington
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Mountrath, Co. Laois