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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 384

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    “There are numerous forts in my district, some of them are known as Raths and more are known as Forts.”

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    heard a trumpet sound.
    He looked around and he saw a man who asked him was he gathering sticks in this wood. "If you burn those sticks the fire shall never quench." On the moment he threw down the sticks. When he was tying his bag the fairy struck him dead. He was buried in the fort.
    Forts are used for shelter in the hot summer days. The Raths are nearly always poisoned with rats and weasels.
    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
    Betty Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Carriggal, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr M. Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    93
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Kilcolman, Co. Tipperary