School: Druim (1)
- Location:
- Drum, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Doreen Leach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 395
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- There is a fairy fort near Lurganbuoy school. This fort is about five feet higher than the rest of the field. There is another fort on Mr. Barber's. There are brambles and ferns on it.Not far from this fort there is another fort. It is on a very high hill. There is an earthen wall all around it.There is another fort in Mr. Prichard's land, He has this fort planted in fir trees, it looks beautiful. There is another fort. It is called the Black Fort. There are whins and brambles growing on it. There is a forth in Doocarrick which is about half a mile from my home. You cannot see any other forth from it. The people there say fairies lived in this forth long ago.(continues on next page)
