School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)

Location:
Warren Lower, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Liam Mac Coiligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 449

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 449

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  1. In olden times Fairies were supposed to be out. They lived in hills and large rocks.
    Sometimes they used to take young people and leave old ones instead, and how this was found out when the people got old they used to leave them back again. They used to take good dancers or good singers. They were certain hills where faires lived, how it was found out they
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annaghgortagh, Co. Westmeath