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School: Teamhrán (C.) (roll number 14834)

Location:
Tavraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0113, Page 247

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    woman in the village of Tavrane was passing through the fort one night about the hour of twelve o'clock. In the house she was visiting in two people out of it accompanied her to the fort then she said to them in a joking way "You can be going home now I will have lots of company in the fairies, they will be with me to the "Avenue Gate" She did not mean what she said about the fairies, but the fairies must have heard her because she heard talking and laughting until she reached the "Avenue Gate" then it ceased. When you stand in one of the forts in Tavrane you can see a ring of forts.
    Glann
    The fort in Glann was built
    (continues on next page)
    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 Marie Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Martin Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo