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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Teampoll Mór (roll number 9407)

Location:
Templemore, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 187

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    "Fairy Forts"
    In my district that is Collegehill there are three forts supposed to be the homes of fairies or the "Good People" as they are sometimes called. One of them is situated at the end of our farm and is called the "Sidebean". It is a large mound of earth and stones and is now covered over with furze, hazel and white thorn bushes. It is circular in shape and fenced all round and from the top you can see the surrounding country for miles. From this can
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nell O' Meara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    College Hill, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr James O' Meara
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    College Hill, Co. Tipperary