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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 262

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    struck him in the eye and from that until he died he had a sore eye. Not far from this fort is another fort in the townland of Curren. There was music often heard in it at night and laughing and talking. There is a field beside it, and once a man was ploughing in it and when he came near the fort he fainted in the furrow; he was so bad that he had to be carried home.
    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
    Alice Kate Devine
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arderry, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Pat Devine
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arderry, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs P. Devine
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Address
    Arderry, Co. Cavan