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School: Teampoll Tuaithe, Teampoll Mór (B.) (roll number 16250)

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Templetouhy, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Meadhra
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    his flock. He beheld a light emerging from the fort. He stood transfixed wondering who would be out at this hour of the night, but he could not see any one but still the light kept going. It went all around the field and back to the fort, repeated the performance again and again. Finally, the herd took courage and went over to the fort to investigate but look where he might he could see nothing. Just as he was leaving the fort he heard the most dreadful laughter anyone ever heard. From that day to this no one ever ventured near the fort after midnight.
    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
    Informant
    Mr Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Longorchard, Co. Tipperary