School: Gleann
- Location:
- Glan, Co. Cork
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)them. They did not drink any of it because it was said that anyone who ate or drank any of fairies' food could be carried away.
- There was another fort situated in Toormore, but it was not as important as the one in Rathoora. A cow belonging to Jim Coughlan used go to the fort every morning and evening to be milked. When she was brought home she never had any milk. In order to prevent her from going to the fort, the owner kept the cow inside, but still she would give no milk. Mr. Coughlan then killed the cow, but on the following week every one of his remaining cows died also.
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