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School: Eachroim (roll number 14684)

Location:
Aughrim, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0249, Page 192

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  1. Fairy Forts (continued)

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    against wild and wicked beasts and second to serve as a defence in the time of the Danes and Normans.
    Fairies are supposed to live in them. The old people often saw lights disappearing from one fort to another. Forts are not suitable for tillage and therefore the people do not plough them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
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    English