School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)
- Location:
- Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 113
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- Fairy Forts
There are a great many forts to be saw in the country today. The were built by the Danes for protection and it is said that after the Danes left them fairies are [occu?] them since. The forts are in a circle and trees growing around them. Lights are very often saw at them. The old people are [sayde?] (to have built) that it is unlucky to have anything to do with them. There is a fort in Shreeney and long ago an old man cut a tree in it and next day he lay very ill(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Meehan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
