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Milltown, Co. Westmeath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0742, Page 164

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    Folklore Forts
    Fairy Forts
    There is a fort not far from my home which is called mulla harnian. In certain nights of the year there are lights seen and wailing if people heard. In this place also there is a stray sod which came there hundreds of years ago after a witch was buried under it. Anyone passing this fort at night would be led astray. I never heard that there was ever a cave or hole in it.
    Fairy Fort
    There is a fort called Rathbhán about 3 miles from this school. In former years it was a great hiding place for robbers. One day a robber was shot and as he was dying he said "There are more treasures hid in the fort of Rathbhán than would make up all belonging to him" There are bushes growing all around it. The treasures were never dug for because the people believe it is guarded by a mad dog.
    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
    Donal Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Churchtown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Tom Keary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Churchtown, Co. Westmeath