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1. Holy Wells (continued)

   

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   the water and others rub themselves with it. They bring home water and put it on themselves before going to bed. There are no fish in the well.

   

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2. Old Forts

   

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   There are two forts in the HIll up at the Cushlan. They are called the Forts of the Mountain. They are round shaped. There is a hare which goes into one of them and he cannot be caught. It is said that the fairies live in them. A lot of people saw lights and heard singing in them at night.

   

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3. Old Forts

   

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   There is an old fort in a field of Mandy McGettigans. This field is called Dunnin. The fort is round and there is a fence round it. People say that it was the fairies who made it. The sound of a fiddle was often heard from it early in the morning. There was a light often seen at it and on one moonlight night two men were seen fighting near it.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. people
         1. robbers (~423)
   2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mandy Mc Gettigan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   81

   Address

   Drumlackagh, Co. Donegal