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School: Coillte Clochair (C.) (roll number 2364)

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Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 113

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    There are many "fairy forts" in this district.
    In Corranmore there is one, and it is said that a young girl was sick for about three weeks and she was supposed to have been taken away by fairies.
    She was away for thirty years. While she was away a hard, wizened, little creature was left in her place. When she came home she said she was married to a Leprechaun. She would not tell them where she was or she would be brought away forever.
    There is another "fairy fort" in Freevagh. There are trees growing around it and nobody would cut them because they would have no luck.
    These forts are of a circular shape. It is said that fairies bring away good looking people.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Bennett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr P. Bennett
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim