School: Grangemocler (C.) Carrick-on-Suir (roll number 7596)

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   There is a forth in Cooney's field in Blenaleen with an under ground cave and steps going down to it. You could go under ground for a distance. People used to hear music and singing in it long ago. The field is called the "forth field." In some forths old implements are found. People wouldn't tamper with a " forth" in any way fearing some evil thing would happen to them. There is old fort in Garryricken a man ploughed it about one hundred years ago. He set corn in it and he got a good crop off it that year. The next year he was ploughing the fort again and the fort fell in as there was an

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Frances Maher

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mrs Maher

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   50

   Address

   Bleenaleen Lower, Co. Tipperary

2. Fort

   

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   There is old fort in Garryricken. A man ploughed it about one hundred years ago. The set corn in it and he got a good crop off it that year. The next year he was ploughing the fort again and the fort fell in as there was an

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