School: Turlough, Béal an Chloga (roll number 14872)

Location:
Turlough, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Éalaidhe
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    There are many forts around here. ...

    There are many forts around here. There is one very nice one in it. There is a lot of trees growing around it. It is very big and there is a hole in the middle of it.
    Long ago the fairies used to be living in those forts. The people who own those fields where the forts are situated never plough them because they would be afraid on account of the fairies living in them, There was often light seen around them. One night a man was crossing the fields and it was late. He saw a light at one of these forts. He got very frightened and he never went across by night after that.
    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
    Margaret Mc Gann
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Gann
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Aghawinnaun, Co. Clare