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School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

Location:
Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 418

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    There is a fort that I know in Ross, and it is called Harry's Fort. It is surrounded by earth and trees. There is a cove in it leading underground and in this cove the people used to hear music and churning, and the old (tho) people that were passing would see the little fairies hurling. Other times they would see them riding on pony's and up to this day no person would cut a bush or break a branch for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Dooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromard, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James Henry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Dromard, Co. Sligo