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1. Fairy Forts in Drumard Jones

   

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   In Drumard Jones there are three fairy forts. They are about a quarter of a mile away from one other. Two of them are on a hill the other is in a field near a bog. They are in a straight line. In the winter nights lights can be seen even to the present day going from one fort to another. Often in the twilight lights can be seen hanging on to some of the trees in the fort. The forts are square. The are no mud ditches but there are some trees. Some of the trees are blown down. The owners never interfere with them when ploughing.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)
   2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Una Mc Keon

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Drumard (Jones), Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   James Mc Keon

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   56

   Address

   Drumard (Jones), Co. Leitrim

2. Fort and Sweat-House in Cloonfannan

   

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   In the townland of Cloonfannon stand the ruins of a sweat house in the middle of a fort in a field belonging

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