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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
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Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 123

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    persecuting the Catholics. It is not known who built them.
    There were fairy people supposed to live in them long ago. The forts are on grazing land no one ever touched them.
    There was music and dancing heard in Kathleens Hills in Gilstown and there was also light seen at it.
    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
    Collector
    Mamie Rispin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Rispin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath