School: Cluain Cátha (roll number 2243)

Location:
Cloncaw, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Hanluain
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  1. Dundonagh Fort
    Told by James Mc Nally of Dundonagh aged about 60 years who heard it from his father.
    There is a Story told of a fort in the townland of Dundonagh.
    There was said to have been fairies in it. There was a man passing it on one Halloween night and he heard dancing and singing. He went in and saw little men. He sat down for a little while as he thought. When he came out he found himself very old and weak.
    He went to where his home used to be, but could find no house. He had been in the fort for years.
    And he died in a few days.
    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
    Informant
    James Mc Nally
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Dundonagh, Co. Monaghan