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School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 008

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    of people that was long dead.
    There is a fort in Enaghan beside Lough Gowna. One morning early a man went out to look after his cattle. He saw a fairy under a boholan beside the fort cobling a shoe. He stole up quietly and grabbed him, by the neck. The fairy said "O let me go" The man said "I will not until you tell me where to get a pot of gold" The fairy said "Under that boholan" and he pointed to the one he was under. The man tied him to it and went to get a spade. When he came back the fairy
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Mac Cuaig
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Catherine Gray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garvary, Co. Longford