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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 348

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    the fort after twelve o'clock. The men were to stand in the entrance and they would see the girl riding the fifth horse. They were to make sure to catch her and to pull her down, and bring her home. She would live for ever after.
    There was a man living on the other side of the fort, his name was Tom Galligan. He cut a bush on the ring of the fort, his hair all fell off that night and it never grew after.
    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
    Mary Kerr
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumroragh, Co. Cavan