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School: Johnstown, Arklow

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Johnstown Lower, Co. Wicklow
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Nelly Bolger
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 050

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    There is a fort in the townland of Palace in county Wexford. It is said that lights can be seen at night and music heard. It is said that a man named Peter was going home at night and he was led astray and he was away for seven years. There is a fort in Newtown in Co. Wexford. There is a fort in Killahurler in Co. Wicklow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Ó Dubhginn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Bean Uí Bhreacáin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Johnstown Lower, Co. Wicklow