School: Rahan (B.)
- Location:
- Rahan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: L. Ó Reannacháin
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- (continued from previous page)to the other. The people never cut bushes in the forts because they say it is unlucky and they believe their animals will die.
- Fairy Forts
There is a fort in the townland of Killina in the parish of Rahan in the Barony of Ballycowhan and in the County of Offaly. It is called "Bierds Hill", and I do not know how it got that name.
It is a big round mound of clay with trees growing on it.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joseph Meacle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilgortin, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Joseph Meacle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilgortin, Co. Offaly