School: Stuacán (roll number 14051)

Location:
Muingwore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhiadhaigh
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    In the townland of Cluainlocháin an old fort is to be seen.

    In the townland of Cluainlocháin an old fort is to be seen. There is an entrance to this fort on the eastern side and a hawthorn bush is growing on the western side.
    It is said there is a stone table and two iron chairs in this fort. An old woman once found a tongs and a paisley shawl as good as new in this fort, and she took them home with her.
    Some days after the discovery a little boy dressed in a green suit of clothes came to her house and asked her to give back the things she had taken.
    She refused and then the little man
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sweeney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Muingwore, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs M. Jordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathomisk, Co. Mayo