School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seoirse Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 442

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 442

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  1. There are two forts in Mac Mahon's field near the Showgrounds. The remains of the [?] and stones are still to be seen, standing up in a row. It is said that a man named Mister Malone cut sticks in one of the Forts. He heard footsteps walking around the fort and a voice said "Stop cutting those sticks". The man took no heed of the voice and he would not stop cutting the sticks.
    When the man came home to his dinner he could not eat it, and he got a pain in his back. He went to bed and died. It was then the people knew what had happened to him.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christopher Shannon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Turnpike Road, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Bridgale
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male