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School: Tulach Sheasta, Clochair na Trócaire

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Newport, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr Bertrand
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0539, Page 286

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  1. A Fairy Fort

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    About a half a mile south-east of the village of Birdhill, is a small fort, which is circular in shape, and is surrounded by trees.
    About ninety years ago, a man named John Gleeson, of Birdhill was passing this field at the hous of midnight, and he saw a man wearing a red suit of clothes approaching him with a light in his hand.
    He (John Gleeson) stood for a few minutes, and looked in the direction of the approaching figure. As he did so, the mysterious man disappeared and John continued his journey.
    He had only gone about a hundred
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    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
    Mary Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Informant
    Cornelius O' Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Birdhill, Co. Tipperary