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School: Cóbh (Measctha) (roll number 10771)

Location:
Cóbh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
R. M. Vickery
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0385, Page 014

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    There is a mound of earth called a Fort in Corbally 3 miles from Cobh. The Danes were supposed to live in it.
    One day two men went to level it. they kept digging till they met a stone the tried to lift it up but when they did smoke came out from under it and they ran away.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Cashman
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballydaniel More, Co. Cork

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    In French's Bay there is a cave and long ago the boats used to come close to the land when the tide was in and bring all sorts of silks brandy tobacco ashore. The cave is supposed to come inland as far as the Holy Ground the east end of the town.
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