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1. The Removal of Stones from a Fairy Fort

   

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   In the townland of Cartron, Parish of Ahamlish, Barony of Carbery Co. Sligo, in a field belonging to Mr D[enisMc Cannon is a circular fort (a story re the removal of stones from this fort has been taken down from the above reciter, and written on a previous page). In the year 1917, the MrCannon family were building a byre at the rear of their dwelling house. Building stones were very scarce at that place, and it was necessary for them to take stones from the fort. It was in the month of May and as the weather was good, the cows were out at night. Denis Mc Cannon proceeded to the field to milk the cows and was surprised to find

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Mc Hugh

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Múinteoir

   Address

   Cliffony, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   Pat Clancy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   64

   Address

   Cliffony, Co. Sligo