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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Coinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 259

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    Fairy Forts.
    Peter Carr 5/4/'38,
    In olden times there was a lot of old forts in this locality. There is a fort in our land, in the townland of Slievenagark, in the Parish of Ardagh and in the Barony of Tir Awley.
    There are a lot of sloe bushes in this fort. It is said it is not right to break a branch off any of the bushes.
    The old people said they used to hear singing and music. This fort is round (and) but it is not very deep.
    Peadar Ó Carra
    Peter Carr
    Slievenagark, Knockanillaun, Ardagh, Ballina Co. Mayo.
    I got this above information from my farther Bernard Carr (46) same address as myself.
    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
    Peadar Ó Carra
    Other names
    Peadar Ó Carra
    Peter Carr
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Slievenagark, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Bernard Carr
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Slievenagark, Co. Mayo