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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 10_050

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    shouting coming from the interior. He stopped and peered through the trees. An amazing sight met his eyes, for there in front of him was a crowd of fairies, holding a great feast, in the midst of music, singing and dancing.
    Also, one day there was a man who lived in a house in Garnaman now occupied by Mr. Cass, ploughing in the field beside the "Ráithín". It happened
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    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
    John Comerford
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garranstan, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Philip Comerford
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Garranstan, Co. Kilkenny