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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 398

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    There are many forts around this district the best known of which are Fortwilliam, Fortfredrick and Drumina Fort. These are the residences of the fairies or good people who were supposed to live in Ireland long ago.
    There are built in the form of a ring known as the magic ring. This consisted of a circle of earth in the form of an embankment. If any living person entered this ring he would immediately become a fairy and he could not hold intercourse with his people any more.
    Drumina fort which is situated in the townland of Drumina, Parish of Lurgan, is surrounded by trees. Some years ago
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    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
    Breda Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan