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School: Drom na Gráinsighe (roll number 13280)

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Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Luaithrinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 266

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  1. Fairy Forts

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    There are "fairy forts" in the school district. There is one on top of John McDermott's hill, and another in Pat Gallagher's field in Carrownacreevy, John Mc Dermott's fort is situated in CLetty. The forts are sometimes called rath. They are not in view of one another but still they are not far away from other.
    There two forts are circular in shape around the fort in McDermott's field has an earthen fence around it; but the fort in Gallagher's field is surrounded by blackthorn bushes and it is said that there is a ghost there.
    Tradition tells us that the Thuals De Dannanns built those forts which was their only place of refuge when they were being
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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
    Kathleen Lavin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Bartolmew Looby
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo