Scoil: Hollymount (uimhir rolla 13122)

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1. Fairy Forts

   

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   There are fairy forts in every townland. They are all called forts. They are in view of one another They are circular in shape. They are surrounded with mound of earth There is an entrance in the mound Tradition tells us that the Danes built them as place for camps. Various stories are told about the forts and people who are supposed to inhabit them. Two men coming from Dowra had no match to light their pipes. Come on quickly said one of them we will get it on our way. When they came to Greaghnafarna fort one of them called to the 'good people' in the fort for a light. A burning turf coal was left on the ditch. Forts were haunted by 'Will-of-the-Wisps'. Bonfire night June 1879 the people of Drumnalass tried to light a fire in Drumnalass fort but failed. Johnny Ruad Simpson on whose land the fort was situated advised them not

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   Topaicí

   1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   Fr. Daid

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Cleighran More, Co. Leitrim

   Faisnéiseoir

   Patrick Ryan

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   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Drumnafinnila, Co. Leitrim