School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 003

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  1. Fairy Forts
    There is a fort in Pat Higgins field of Drumadorn. In John Nicolls field of Drumadorn, there is a fort and it is called 'Crabh Hill'. People used to see ghosts, and lights and people used to meet people that were long dead, at that fort. One time when fairies, as it is said, were passing through Matt of the Bog's field on their way to the forts, Mat was building a house and every day's work he would build it was knocked that night, because it was on their pass. He went to a witch
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Criagáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooncose, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Brigid Harte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncose, Co. Leitrim