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School: Leargán Buidhe (C.) (roll number 14289)

Location:
Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean de Priondargás
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 509

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    but the opening that leads into their room is so narrow that it is impossible to pass through it. The Irish people are supposed to have built those forts long ago. They built the cashel for a place of safety in which to hide from their enemies, and they built the forts as look - outs from which they could see an enemy approaching while still a long distance away. The forts are also believed to be the home of the fairies. Nobody ever interferes with fort or cashel for each occupies only a small piece of ground and that is stony or hilly.
    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
    Annie Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Boyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Larganboy East, Co. Mayo