School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

Location:
Richmond, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 234

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  1. There is a fort in the townland of Carrowkeel Crossmolina. It is known as the Carrowkeel fort. It is situated in John Kilroys field. It is situated on a high hill. It is of a round shape.
    There are little black thorn bushes growing on it also. There are stones on it also. There is a fence round it. There are fairies supposed to live in it.
    People never cut bushes off that fort. On account of the fairies no body ever touched it when ploughing or planting crops. There is no entrance hole in the centre of it. People say it is not
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Caden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr John Caden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Mayo