School: An Choill Mhór (roll number 1672)
- Location:
- Cuilmore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: “An Paorach”
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“There is a fort in Brocagh at the Sluice.”
There is a fort in Brocagh at the Sluice. It is on the land of James Cusack, Teacher. Patrick Durkan's father had cows near the fort All came home but one. He went to fetch her. She ran into the fort but he caught her by the tail and beat her until she came out Next morning the inside of his hose was filthy even the dresser. Fairies wanted the cow and revenged themselves.
At the same fort boys coming home from a dance met a horse. They took him to ride home on. They mounted but could not dismount when they wished to. They were stuck to its back
- Collector
- Hugh Kane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Occupation
- Schoolboy
- Address
- Derrinumera, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Kane
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Derrinumera, Co. Mayo