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School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

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Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 379

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    “The is a fort in Killdorragh. Fairies carrying lights go from it to Killasanoul fort at night.”

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    when they removed to a new house, all the children lived.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. A Very Old Game

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    "Commons" - a game that resembled hurling. It used to be played with a sort of caímin sticks and spools. Any number could play.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Owen Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon