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School: Derries (roll number 11388)

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Derries, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Meadhbh Bean Uí Chiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 080

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    in olden time fairies used to be seen every night. The used to have little lights and the lights were always seen in glens at the foot of a steep hill. When people would pass by they used to put the lights on them and run away. These fairies were never seen in day light.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Emily Love
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derries, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Georgie Duncan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derries, Co. Donegal