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School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 251

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  1. Fairy Forts (continued)

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    Gold is supposed to be hidden in this fort. One night a man went to the fort intending to dig for the gold. But when he reached the fort a big black dog dashed out. The man tried to shoot it, but as it was a ghost he could not do so. After that nobody interfered with the fort.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Comey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Derrypatrick, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Comey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrypatrick, Co. Meath