School: Slane (B.) (roll number 4851)
- Location:
- Slane, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Cuánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 092
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There are two or three fairy forts in this district. One of them is called 'The Moat' and the other is called the Splink. The moat is in a townland called Dowth and the Splink is in Knockmooney. When standing at the moat the Splink can be seen in the distance. The moat is a kind of hill and the Splink is a mound with many bushes growing on it. There is a wire fence around the Splink.
It is supposed that fairies live in these forts and that they can be seen every night playing and dancing near the forts. Some people say that they saw them. It is said that one time two men heard that there was money in the Moat. They set out one night(continues on next page)
