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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 271

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    by a drain. The old people used to tell tales that inchanted Ridgements of soldiers were seen riding from one fort to another after sun-set accomplished with music. A concertina used be heard playing from Carnaville fort to Cormeen fort every night.
    Bernard [?] owns Corrabuggy fort, and up to the present day there are lights seen around it at the same hour every night. There is also a whistle heard 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
    Lena Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigagh, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigagh, Co. Meath