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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 242

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    A Fairy Fort
    7th Feb; 1938
    There are many "Fairy Forts" in this district, and Mrs Mary Boylan, an old woman of 82 and who is still alive and very active told me that she heard that there is a most remarkable "fairy fort" in the townland of Cartron, in the parish of Granard, Co. Longford.
    She says a light can be seen in it every night after ten o'clock.
    She tells the following story connected with it:-
    "An old man named
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Brogan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Boylan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    82
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford