School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)
- Location:
- Crecora, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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- (continued from previous page)explains why the neighbourhood of these raths is avoided by country people after nightfall, even by those who profess disbelief in the fairies or "good people". People will not venture to cut down a shrub or bush within of them as it is considered to bring ill-luck or even prove fatal The forts have often been used as hiding places for treasure of various kinds during the many troubled times when people did not want their valuables to fall into the hands of enemies. A more secure place could not be found than these fairy guarded circles where friend nor foe did not dare to search.
- Informant
- Pádraig Mac Sithigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Occupation
- Scoláire
- Address
- Crecora, Co. Limerick