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School: Anglesboro (C.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10263)

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Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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    Fairy Raths
    Michael OBrien
    Anaslenga Angleaboro
    60
    Farmer
    (2)
    There is a rath about eight miles from my house in a place called Ballincourty and one day a farmer was cutting timber in the rath and though e had a lot of implements to cut the timber it failed him to do so. At last he decided to go home and as he was going he saw a lot of women dressed in white and they asked of him why did he interfere with
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael O Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Annaslinga Crossroads, Co. Limerick