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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 13_031

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    There are a great many fairy forts, around this district, but people never asked to find out about them.
    One day men were working near Shirley's in the raheen.
    It was about one o'clock, and the men were hungary.
    In the Raheen a churning noise was heard, and a beautiful dinner dinner was set out before both of the men.
    One of the men ate a big meal, but
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas O Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny