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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0427

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    1. There are many Fairy Forts around this locality. There is a Fairy Fort in Barnaboy in Golie Dervan's field. The ruins of this fort can be seen to the present day.
    2. There is another Fort behind Willie Watson's house. It is called Lis Dara. It is about half a mile from the school. The ruins of this Fort can be seen also.
    3. There is another fort in Brookfield. It is in a circle. There are fairies living in all those forts (m) nowadays. There are bushes all around it. This fort can be seen also. It is about a mile from the school.
    4. There is a fort
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    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
    Nancy Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnaboy, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Bob Larkin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnaboy, Co. Galway