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School: Gort na Mara (Seafield) (roll number 11565)

Location:
Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0168, Page 127

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    In a field of James Feeney's Rathgoonane, Dromore West, there is a fort. In this fort are fairies. There is a stray in the field. One night a woman named Mrs Quinn a neighbour of Mrs Feeney came in to Feeneys to ramble. When it was time to go home Mrs Feeney went out to leave Mrs Quinn home. They were both crossing this field, they were a long time travelling and did not reach the fence. Morning came they found themselves, one at each end of the field. In a field of James McGowans Rathgoonane, Dromore West, there is a fort and within the fort there is a bush. Long ago people used cut off part o this bush, and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Nora Feeney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathgoonaun, Co. Sligo