School: Cross (roll number 13141)
- Location:
- Cross South, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mártan Ó Colmáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0241, Page 150
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- I know some fairy forts in the parish of Carracastle, where I first lived. Some people call them forts and others forts. There was one on our land in the townland of Carragooly and about a quarter of a mile from that one there are three others near each other. There are others scattered about through the district.
All of them that I have heard of are circular in shape. A raised fence of earth surrounds each one of them. There are (more) [?] trees round any of those in Carracastle, but I know one in Castlemore which has trees.
In the centre of each fort can be seen a little heap of stones. Under the heap are large flags and when those are removed a deep hole can be seen into the ground.
Some people explore those forts. They go down with candles and matches. There is a story that some boys were exploring the fort near my old home and one boy went down into the hole. After a short time he came(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Clossick
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Kilcolman, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mr Clossick
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Kilcolman, Co. Roscommon
