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School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)

Location:
Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mary Ledwith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 040

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    a neighbours house same night was held up by the fairies They made him carry a corps to a churchyard which was a distance of three miles from the fort He was in their company from eleven oclock until two when leaving them he fainted and it was seven o' clock in the morning when he reached home.
    In Patrick Trautts field Breaney Parish of Legan Co Longford there is a fort. One time a member of the family went out to cut a lone bush near the fort. He had cries and a crowd filled the field He had to prop the bush next day and leave it so lights are often seen
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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
    Collector
    Violet Ledwith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Michael Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Druming, Co. Longford