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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 245

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    man six feet high to walk. The floor is flagged and so are the sides.
    There is another fort called Mooney's fort which is only a short distance from the town. Ghosts were seen in those forts and cries were heard to indicate that some neighbour was to die soon. There are many people that still believe that those forts were the habitation of evil spirits.
    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
    Vera Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr James O' Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo