School: Iubhrach (roll number 8074)
- Location:
- Uragh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Cristíne Ní Shíoda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0189, Page 326
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- In Pagan Ireland before the coming of Saint Patrick Ireland was full of small
people known as fairies. These fairies were supposed to be able to undo works of great wonder. We are told in many legends that these people disappeared to forts bringing all the money they could collect with them.
The forts resemble a huge mass of stone. Sometimes a whitethorn bush grows at the back. Forts are usually situated on a hill or the foot of a hill.
On one occasion we are told that a man was driving home his cows to be milked in the evening, suddenly he heard the sounds of children crying. He stood to listen and this is what he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- C. Ferguson
- Address
- Derrinloughan, Co. Leitrim
