School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire
- Location:
- Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 383
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Fairy Forts (continued)
“There are numerous forts in my district, some of them are known as Raths and more are known as Forts.”
(continued from previous page)and it is said to be a fatal error to remove or cut a piece off the whitethorns which are to be found growing in every fort. Tradition tells us that the person who interferes in such manner will either suffer a loss in his family or else a serious loss on his farm, but as long as it falls down rotten it is no harm.There was an old fort down in Killaloe which belonged to a man named Bourke. One day a poor bachelor was gathering sticks and he went to a fort where he saw some fine rotten sticks. He went in and filled his bag. After filling his bag he left to come home. He was just leaving when he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Carriggal, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr M. Fogarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 93
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Kilcolman, Co. Tipperary