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School: Kildalkey (B.) (roll number 867)

Location:
Kildalkey, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Muiris Ó Fearghail
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    in size. People say that in moonlights nights fairies are seen kicking football in it. The middle of the field is bare grass never grows on it. It is said that the fairies have tents on it. This field is called the Fairies Field. There is a field with a hollow in it. It is called the Borheen field because there was a road through the field. There is a bush in one field it is called the Black man's bush, because a black man was seen sitting under it.
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