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School: Derryvoney

Location:
Derryvony, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 145

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    it is very round and there is a ditch all round it. This fort was not built.
    Long ago two men went down into it and they never came back. About six month's ago there were lights seen and music in it. Long ago when there were no dogs the owner of the land that the fort was in saw animals like dogs and they disappeared into the fort. The owner of the land would not interfere with it because it is said that the fairies would put thorns in your bed every night that is why the people would not touch them.
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