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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 414

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    In the townland of Monedarragh there are two forts and they are of a circular shape.
    There forts were built by the Danes and it is said that there no forts in Ulster because the Danes never entered it.
    There are a lot of stories told about people who interfered with these forts.
    One day a man went to cut bushes in a fort. When he was a while cutting he heard a voice saying
    "Woodman now, forbear thy stroke don't touch one single bough for when I was young it sheltered me and I protect it now.
    The man looked round but he saw no one and so he went
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Annie Hanly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monadarragh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Hanly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47