School: Esker
- Location:
- Esker More, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: M. Ní Ghríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 231
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- Fairy Forts
In a field in Sprinfield now owned by people named Grady there is a "fairy ring". Cattle and sheep graze the field. It has been noticed that in the mornings in a certain place the grass has been cropped low in a perfect circle.
On Mountlucas hill there is a circular grove. No one would cut the trees there. People say that formerly a "spirit" tormented the people of the district at night. A priest was told about it and he banished the spirit to this grove till the day of judgement.
