School: Edraguil (roll number 11225)

Location:
Edergole, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
C. Nic Philip
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  1. There is a fort in our farm (M Phillips, Liseveney) I myself never saw fairies in it but I heard old people say that there are tiny fairy lights to be seen there at midnight on certain nights of the year.
    I often play in this fort during the long Summer evenings. There is a low circular space in the centre. This is surrounded by three
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Phillips
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnaveane, Co. Monaghan