School: Radharc Aillinne (roll number 15959)

Location:
Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 294

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    Fairy Forts
    There are two forts that I know of. One of them belongs to Hugh McPartland and it is called the baushel. Another of them belongs to Mrs. Kelly.
    Each of them are in view of the other. On the baushel there was an old church built there. There was a big stone over the old church door and on that stone is to be seen the picture of a fierce lion cut in the stone.
    Long ago the people saw
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Woods
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullintowell, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Michael Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullintowell, Co. Leitrim