School: Dundalk (Mercy Convent) (roll number 5387)
- Location:
- Dundalk, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Sr. Pól
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0661, Page 062
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- In the parish of Haggardstown near the old graveyard there is a large round hill which used to be covered thickly with furze to it was considered by the old people to be a fairy fort. On one occasion about fifty years ago, a party of men who were coming from Blackrock sat down at the foot of the fort to have a drink from a quart bottle of whiskey which they had with them. Whilst they were sitting down enjoying themselves suddenly lovely music struck up behind them, and as the men were a bit elated with the whiskey they enjoyed the music and offered to give the musicians a drink. One of the men reached a glass of whiskey behind his back and it was taken from him, and the glass was handed back empty. So they remained(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josie Mc Keown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Blackrock, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mr Ed Mc Keown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Blackrock, Co. Louth
