School: Gallbhaile (roll number 1316)
- Location:
- Galbally, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mícheál L. Mac Murchadha
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- (continued from previous page)every night about twelve or one o'clock. People often watch for this car but never can see it.There were two more forts in Hayestown owned by Mr. Michael Heffernan, Hayestown, Taghmon, Co Wexford which are now levelled out by this man. It is said that it is not right to interfere with raths or forts although this man did. He levelled them but he is from that time to this a weary helpless old man - old before his time and weared in appearance.There is a fort in Willianstown owned by James Whitty, Willianstown, Taghmon, Co. Wexford. This rath or fort is in the middle of a field. There are bushes and big deal trees growing in this fort. This fort has never been interfered with. It is said that lights were often seen in this rath.Patrick Murphy, Coolnagree, Adamstown, Co. Wexford has a fort also. This fort was a graveyard one time.All these forts are supposed to belong to the fairies. Their images are often seen in them still.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Stasia Foley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Haystown, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Joseph Foley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Haystown, Co. Wexford
