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School: Gusserane

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Gusserane, Co. Wexford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0872, Page 116

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    in Matthew Larkin's is covered with furze and brambles that it is not easy to know what shape it is. There are no fences around any of them except the latter mentioned. When Jack Duffin was ploughing Power's field he heard a "cluck" "cluck" behind him he looked around and saw a hen and chickens, he looked around again and they were gone. He got afraid and ran home someone else had to finish the ploughing.
    My grandfather was going along the road and there was the greatest music going on inside. The place was illuminated with lights but he did not wait to see what the merriment was about.
    Those places were supposed to be built by the old Irish to
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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
    Margaret Larkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gusserane, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs James Larkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gusserane, Co. Wexford