School: Virginia (B)
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1001, Page 112
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- (continued from previous page)as the owner does no like to have trespassers on his farm. I know the field in which the fort is. About twenty five years ago fairies were seen in this fort. One of the Mc Ginns interfered with the fort. One day old Mrs. McGinn was baking bread when a wee red woman came into the hose and sat under the table. She started to giggle and laugh at Mrs. McGinn. After a little while the wee woman ran out the door and ran for the fort. It is believed locally that the family has become very peculiar since that event.
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