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School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)

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Killyfad, Co. Longford
Teacher:
William Balfe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 366

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    member of the family if the forts are interfered with.
    One strange story is told in connection with one fort in Rhyne. A man named Peter Brady was passing close to the fort when he saw a crowd of people coming to meet him. He stepped across a fence to hide. As the people were passing his hiding place they suddenly stopped and from their conversation he found out that they were carrying some burden which they laid on the ground. The fairies or good people asked each other "who will carry this now". One of them answered "who but Peter Brady" naming the person who was hidden inside the fence
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Hagan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Rhine, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Hagan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Rhine, Co. Longford