School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 250
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- (continued from previous page)round the fort. People say it is unlucky to interfere with a fort. It is never ploughed but cattle are allowed to graze on it. There is a small gap for an entrance. No one would build a house in a fort, because it is thought to be unlucky to disturb fairies' property.
In a fort on Mrs. Connaughton's land in Cullentra there is supposed to be gold hidden. The treasure is guarded by a black cat which will kill the first person who tries to get the treasure. The second person will get the treasure.
- There are forts in Lismacmanus, Lisnacusha, Lisreva, Lisduff, Lisnagann, Fortwilliam, Forthill, and in Rathcline. In James Casey's field in Lisnacusha, in Tim Morans field in Lismacmanus, in Brian Murtha's field in Lisreva, in Thomas Casey's in Lisduff, Andrew Mulvihills field in Lisnagann, in Michael Hanly's,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Frances Hanly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Bleanavoher, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Patrick Hanly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Bleanavoher, Co. Longford
