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School: Scropul, Mullach (roll number 8241)

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Drummin, Co. Clare
Teacher:
M. Ó Callanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0623, Page 156

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    In Ireland in the ancient times the people built forts here and there in the country. there used to be gold found in these forts and if any living man touched a stone or a furze bush growing in them the fairies might kill them .The right magic fort has seven small moots around it.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charles Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownagry South, Co. Clare
    Informant
    James Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Carrownagry South, Co. Clare