School: Ballyconnell (B.)

Location:
Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
James Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 314

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    Fairy Forts
    There is a fairy fort in the townland of Doon. It is on Mr Blake's of Sleiverussell, land. There is a circle of trees round it. You can't see any other fort from it. The owner of it never interfered with it. No one knows who built it.
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  2. Fairy Forts.
    There are three forts situated in the townland of Snugborough, Lang's fort, Murray's fort and Drum's fort. There was one of these forts laboured and it came out to be unlucky after. There are trees growing on Langs fort. There was a man in the townland of Snugborough who was
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mr Peter O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Snugborough, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Peter O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Snugborough, Co. Cavan