School: Cill Tártáin

Location:
Kiltartan, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Tuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0122

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  1. I am living in the townland of Castletown. There is a big fort about three fields from my house in Hayes' land. It is about ten yards in diameter. There are three rings around it. The outer one is built of stones and the middle one is built of clay and the inner one is built of stone and clay.
    In the center of it there is a big hole. but now it is closed in. Every winter night lights were to be seen running all round the ring and if you would listen you would hear music.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Colman Lally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Galway