School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

Location:
Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Sr. M. Columbanus
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  1. Old Forts

    Boyle abounds in fairy forts, and each and every one of them are said to be inhabited by the fairies.

    Boyle abounds in fairy forts, and each and every one of them are said to be inhabited by the fairies. The one I have heard most of, is situated in the "acres" and near at hand there are four houses which are now unhabited. The following are true stories which were told at the fireside by the woman who witnessed the events.
    One stormy night in October this woman discovered she had no water in the house. Putting an old shawl around her shoulders and taking a can she started off from home to get the water, which could be obtained at the bottom of the fort.
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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 Battle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrow, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Termon, Co. Roscommon