1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Bailieboro (C.)

School: Bailieboro (C.)

Location:
Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Cheallaigh
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1011, Page 271

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1011, Page 271

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Bailieboro (C.)
  2. XML Page 271
  3. XML “Fairy Forts”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Fairy Forts

    Share Share Post
    Just outside the town of Bailieboro in a subdivision of the town land of Tandergee called Tullycushlan is a large fairy fort. It is on a height, and is raised about 12 oe 14 feet above the level of the ground. It is circular in shape and is quite flat on top, with a trench or ditch all round. In wet weather this trench is full of water. There is a kesh or entrance in front with a tall tree growing at each side of it.
    The centre of the fort would be large enough to hold a dwelling house. It is probably the site of Tóin - ré - gaoith castle, one of the OReilly strongholds in East Breffni. The name Tullach Causleáin (Tullycushlan( is an indication of this
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Jean Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr D. Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan