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1. A Lios in Kilvaloon

   

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   In Kilvaloon in Michael Dookan's land there is an old lios which was used long ago by the Irish people as a hiding place. It is surrounded by a wall which was long ago very high, but is now almost level with the ground. In the centre of this lios there is an opening which the old people say is the entrance to a number of caves or rooms. People believe that fairies were often seen in the lios. They also say that if any person interfered with it some evil would befall him.

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Kilvanloon, Co. Roscommon

   Collector

   Nora Lafferty

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilvanloon, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Michael Lafferty

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   67

   Address

   Kilvanloon, Co. Roscommon