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School: Ballinagh (C.)

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Bellananagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 236

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    in and it was behind them again, they decided to follow it, but when they were beside it it was farther away.
    It is a thing that comes out of the earth and it disappears into water so that if people were foolish enough to follow, they would be drowned.
    As when you are following it you canot see where you are going.
    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
    Mary K. Sheridan
    Gender
    Female