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  1. Fairy Forts

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    There is a fort in my district and it is supposed to be a fairy fort. People used to hear wood being chopped there and lights were seen flickering about there about two and three o'clock in the morning.
    It is said that the Danes built this fort and there are trenches in the fort from behind which they used to
    fight and hide. It is circular in shape. This story was told to me by my father Thomas Clarke.
    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
    Kitty Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ardroe, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Clarke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardroe, Co. Mayo