School: Ceathrú Gabhann
- Location:
- Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Dhuarcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 335
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- (continued from previous page)There was a lot of big houses in the fort that were never there before. The fairies drove the cattle into the fort and James said to himself "This is no place to be and my cattle in the fort".
He jumped in to the field and went up to the fort. When he reached the fort he saw a number of people that he knew, but who had been dead for a long time. He asked the people did they see any cattle, but they only started laughing.
It is said that James never came out of the fort again. The people who live near the fort say that fairs are held in it every night at mid night and that the fairies buy and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Commons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowgallda, Co. Mayo
