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Local Fairy Forts

Abstract: Story collected by Frances Meagher, a student at Baile na Cille, Roscrea school (Ballynakill, Co. Tipperary) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0548/2/3

 Baile na Cille, Roscrea [Vol. 0548, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Tipperary Schools

COLLECTOR
Meagher, Frances 
Gender
female
Location
Ballynakill (Townland) 
Rathnaveoge (Civil parish) 
Ikerrin (Barony) 
Tipperary (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Local Fairy Forts  [duchas:4859398]

There is a fort in the school district. It is on the land of Patrick Delahunty. The fort is circular in form and there are trees growing all round it. 
   The centre is a plain , and has no opening. Trees, plants, or crops were never planted there, but trees were cut from it.

Resource description

Origin information
Ballynakill, Co. Tipperary
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 049
Volume 0548
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher F. Bergin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Fairy forts--Ráthanna
School location
Ballynakill Baile na Coille Ballynakill Rathnaveoge Ikerrin Tipperary
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5017450
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0548/2/3

Suggested credit
"Local Fairy Forts"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5017450>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher F. Bergin.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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