School: Grian Airbh (Graine), Urlingford (roll number 6017)
- Location:
- Graine, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhshláine
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- There are fairy forts in the district of Craddicks town called Comefords Fort and another in Loughney called Joyce's Fort. There are round and are fenced with bushes and there is a hole in the middle. Hundreds of people go in there every year to see them.
There is a story told about Joyces Fort that there were fairies heard singing there and playing music and there was a light seen there at night.
- Informant
- Mr M. Lawlor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lughinny, Co. Kilkenny
- There are fairy forts in the townsland of Garnagale where I live. There is one in our land. It is the form of a circle.
There are trees around it. There is an entrance hole in the side of it. No one ever goes in there(continues on next page)
