School: Baile Stiabhna, Askeaton (roll number 7900)
- Location:
- Ballysteen, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 355
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There are many fairy forts in this district. There is a bank of earth or stones or bushes around each and some of them are in view of each other.It is said that the Danes built them and they put a river around them so that no would go in only themselves. Red and blue lines were seen from fort to fort.A man was working near a fort in Mitchelstown and he heard music inside and he went nearer to it and he heard the nicest music he ever heard (before). A baby was(continues on next page)
