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School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

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Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 217

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    There is a fort situated in the townland of Frael, and in the parish of Denn. It is called the Frael fort.
    It is of a round shape and there is a big fence around it, and it is built of stone and mortar.
    There is a big stone in the middle of the fort, and if you lifted it, you could see a hole under it.
    One day long ago a man started to dig a hole in the fort; because he heard there was a lot of money in it, and he wanted to get it, An old woman was passing by and she told him to dig no more of the ground; because people say there are a lot of
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carn, Co. Cavan