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School: Cormeen (roll number 6821)

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Cormeen, Co. Monaghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0958, Page 021

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    down by the ditch where he saw a man with a green coat and a red cap sitting on the ditch. The cow was scared and the man went to hit the cow and when he turned round again the fairy had disappeared into the fort. It is believed that on the fort in Blackraw there is a giant's grave and it is possible to see the track of St Patrick's knee on a stone.
    The fort of Romany is supposed to have been built by the fairies.
    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
    Bertha Wright
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sheetrim, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr Samuel Armstrong
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Lisnalee, Co. Monaghan