School: Druim Snámha (roll number 14057)
- Location:
- Drumsna, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Haodha
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- There are not many fairy forts around this locality. There is just one I am acquainted with. It is on browhill beside Drumsna on Mr Duignan's land. There is a round mould surrounded by a ditch with bushes around it.
Outside there is a pass round it like an avenue or footpath. I have heard people say that long ago horsemen used to gallop round and round it like a avenue for hours every night. Others day there was music and whistling heard at unreasonable hours.
I'm sure I'd feel very nervous passing near a fort after dark, the least sound of a bird would terrify me. I have heard people say they would not like to cut(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eileen Gillooly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumsna, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Maggie Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumsna, Co. Leitrim