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School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0683, Page 142

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  1. Fairy Forts - Carra Gobann

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    One night in the moonlight when men were out catching rabbits around these rocks they saw a shoemaker at work. As well a fiddler was heard playing his fiddle and a number of fairies, big and small dancing around & keeping time to the music. Some were dressed in gold, others had white dresses trimmed with gold thread.
    From Carra Gobann to the Moate there is supposed to be a tunnel and again from the Moate up to Donnelly's field in which the ruins of St Cianans Church stand.
    These tunnels were supposed to be the hiding places of priests
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    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
    Informant
    Mrs Weldon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Duleek, Co. Meath