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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Malla (roll number 16159)

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Mallow, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 693

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    cousin told me is left untilled for their benefit.
    When I told that this was superstitious and foolish he laughed at me and said that a neighbour of his, who had tilled and converted into a haggard a fairy fort, died within a short space of time, due no doubt to the power of the fairies as a revenge for the destruction of their fairy home.
    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
    Informant
    Mrs O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mallow, Co. Cork