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School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)

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Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
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S. Nic Shiomóin
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    Fairy Forts.
    The forts I know are.
    1.
    The fort in Miss Brigid Mangan's field in Drumcree, Delvin, Co. Westmeath.
    2. The fort in Mr. Owen Murray's field in Killacloran.
    3. The fort in Mr. John Barry field in Mooretown.
    4. The fort in Mrs. Matt Fitzsimon's field in Scurlogstown, Delvin, Co. Westmeath.
    Once upon a time there was a man seen standing at a lone bush on the fort in Miss Mangan's field at twelve o'clock at night. There is a big flat stone on the fort. A few years the men around took up the stone and dug under it and they found bones under it and they put them back again and also put the stone back. I don't know any thing about the other forts.
    Written by Kitty McCormack,
    Drumcree, Co. Westmeath
    Given by Thomas McCormack, about 50,
    Drumcree, Co. Westmeath
    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
    Kitty Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumcree, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Drumcree, Co. Westmeath