School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 138
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Old Forts (continued)
“There are many forts situated around Boyle. Some town-lands have received their names from these forts, such as Lisserdrea and Dunamese.”
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One day when the owners were cutting the meadow, the servant brought the lunch to them in the field. Seeing that the men were working at the other end of the field, she placed the tea can and bread basket in the fort and went to gather the workers. When they drew near the fort, they heard beautiful singing and talking and when they stopped to listen more attentively, the music stopped. This was repeated a few times. When they arrived at the place, they found to their amazement that the tea and bread had disappeared. Whenever they worked near the fort they heard the music. Once after cutting a tree on the fort they heard the fairies crying and lamenting.
Next day a fence was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Battle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garrow, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Conway
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Termon, Co. Roscommon