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School: Kilbeggan (Mercy Convent) (roll number 14491)

Location:
Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 071

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    poisonous and difficult to heal.
    Right in the centre of the fort there are some crab trees and if you try to take away the fruit, there are two large birds very like the wood pigeon guarding these crab trees, they keep flying around you, almost hitting you in the face until they succeed in beating you away. There is also a large cat around this same fort, but he is only seen very late at night.
    This information was got from Mrs Carey.
    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
    Teresa Dullaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath