School: Killyconnan (B.)
- Location:
- Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Kearney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 146
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- (continued from previous page)Above was obtained by John Leddy pupil of Killyconnan B.N.S. from Mr John Leddy, Stradone, Cavan.. Aged 60.
- There are nine forts in the school district. They are called forts. They are situated in the townlands of Carriga, Lavey, Corrawillan, and Knockanork. There is a fence of earth around each of them. There is an entrance into each one of them. It is said that fairy people lived in them long ago. Some people say that the fairies play music in these forts on Hallowe'en Night, and on Christmas Eve. It is said that a man named Tierney cut a tree in a fort and that he died in a week after. It is said the sound of churning was heard in one of the forts in Carriga.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Andrew Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Andrew Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cargagh, Co. Cavan
