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School: Dumha-chaisil

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Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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    There is another fort in Michael Marren's field of Doocastle, in which many lights are seen, and it is said that on "November's night" the fairies hold a fair in it. One November's night as a man was passing by this fort, he heard the sound of galloping and he also heard talking. He went back the next morning to see what had happened but he couldn't see a trace of anything. Nobody likes to interfere with fairy forts because it is said to be unlucky to do so.
    Kathleen Roddy, Doomore, Doocastle
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Doomore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo