School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

Location:
Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 061

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 061

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  1. One time there lived a man and he had a big farm. there was a fort in the field in the centre of the farm. There were briars growing around the fort and there were several large trees which the man thought might injure the cattle or some of the animals. One day he went out to cut them down and in the evening when he was leaving the fort an awful whirl-blast came and the cattle, sheep, and horses all stood with their back towards the ditch. The next morning he went out to see the animals and a few of them were sick until finally they all died. So they say its not lucky to touch a fort.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eva Rollins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lyneen, Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Dennigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Ballyclare, Co. Longford