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School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

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Adare, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 136

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    the place went to knock the stones and they died a short time after. There is another story which you might like to hear.
    Bodies were buried there and it is said that if you stand in the place in which they are buried that they would appear to you. Lights were often seen near these graves.
    Nancy Burke, Curraghbeg, Adare, Co. Limerick.
    From her father A. Burke, Curraghbeg, Adare, Co. Limerick (40 yrs)
    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
    Collector
    Nancy Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghbeg, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    A. Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Curraghbeg, Co. Limerick