School: Fíodhnach (roll number 15194)

Location:
Fenagh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Rinn
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  1. There is a fort in John Gilheaney's land. It is of a round shape with bushes growing around it. It was supposed that the fairies lived in it long ago. There were many lights seen near it. My grandfather told me that once upon a time, a boy went to John Gilheaney's fort to cut a fishing rod and as he was cutting the tree it began to bleed. He brought home the fishing rod covered with blood. His parents did not know what to do, and they brought back the fishing rod and tied it to the tree they cut it from. The tree grew up alright afterwards. One night as my grandfather was coming from his ceilidhe, he heard music and dancing inside in the fort and it was all lit up.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumroosk South, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Drumroosk South, Co. Leitrim