School: Gusserane
- Location:
- Gusserane, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mrs Corish
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- Fairy Forts
There are fairy forts in the school district. The fairy forts are known as the "Fairy Ring" the "Fairy Rath" and the "Fairy List" There is a fairy rath in the townsland of Garryduff in a field owned by Lawrence O Neill Garryduff. There is another in the adjoining district Ballykerogue in a field owned by James Howlin there are also fairy rings in this field, the mushrooms were growing around in a circle and all the grass inside the circle was withered. There is a fence of bushes and briars around each rath.
There is a rath in our field and what we saw in it(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nan Deegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garryduff, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs Deegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garryduff, Co. Wexford