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School: An Mhainistir, Malla (roll number 12519)

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Mallow, Co. Cork
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An Bráthair Lúcás
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 541

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  1. Fairy Forts

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    There are six forts in this district. There are two situated in the Castle grounds. Two more are on the Mallow-Fermoy road about one and a half miles from Mallow. They are on the right hand side of the road and are named Lios an Airgid and Lios a' Deoraidhe. The remaining two are situated in Pencil Hill.
    One of the forts in Pencil Hill is surrounded by water and is about thirty feet wide at one place. One of the Castle forts is also surrounded by water and the other which is near Gallow's Hill is surrounded by trees. They are all circular in shape and there is no fence around any one of them.
    There is a path leading into each of the forts. It is said that a local man thinking he would find money or gold inside in the Castle fort went to seek it but he never returned.
    Another story is told about
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    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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Mr Mullane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Mallow, Co. Cork