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School: Edenmore, Ballinamuck (roll number 14584)

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Edenmore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Réid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0761, Page 045

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    There are a lot of fairy forts in this district. There are two forts in the townland of Rathmore.
    Music is often heard from these forts. It is believed that the fairies had their homes in these forts long years ago and it would not be right to go near them or cut down bushes from beside the fort. There is another fort in the townland of Aughnacliffe in Bernard Mulligans field. May people heard the sound of churning when passing by these forts. There are always a few open-ways going in to the fort.
    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
    Margaret Jobe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Longford