School: Lios an Chairn (roll number 10390)

Location:
Lissacarn, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Fuaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0223, Page 032

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0223, Page 032

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    "is that you Martin". Only for she came to the door would [he] be put back into the fort again. When he went into the house he was all bleeding and his clothes all torn and he was not able to get up for five days after.
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  2. There are two fairy forts in the district. One of them is situated in the town land of Dromore and the other in Lisacarn. They are all in view of other. They are round in shape and with a fence of bushes around them and a big mound of earth. There is a large hole in the middle of the forth which is situated in Dromore. In the hole there are two large stones. It is said that there is a crock of gold underneath them. And it is also said that before the gold is got that there are three lives to be lost at it. It is said that there is a cat in the fort minding the crock of gold. There is a story told about this fort. There was a man and he dreamed three nights after other that there was money in the fort and if he went and dug and
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female