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School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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    In Drogheda there are many fairy forts On the road to Rathmullan there stands a little fairy forth called a Rath. Built on a mound it had a triangular shape covered with moss and ferns. It is said that if any farmer who wanted to till his land and interfered with this rath a curse would fall upon him. This is a legend attached to it, a girl was walking through the field and she heard a tiny strains of music and suddenly she sat down and be came sleepy. She saw a lot of tiny folks playing enchanting music and lots more dancing around her. About a hour as she taught she had been there when she awoke and she found she had grown very big for a hour there in fairy land for years.
    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
    Mary Plunkett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Saint Mary's Cottages, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Madge Bates
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Scotch Hall, Co. Louth