School: Staghall

Location:
Staghall, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
G. Mc Govern
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    Long ago there were many forts in Ireland.

    Long ago there were many forts in Ireland.The fairies used to live in forts.
    There was a fort in Uragh, It is in Hugh Reilly's land. There was a fort in Carrickhill. It is in Mr Flynn's land. There was another fort in Derrygeracain. [?]
    There was a lake at the foot of the fort field. People used to go there to fish at night. The fairies ran down the field and they cheered and laughed at the fishermen, in Carrickhill.
    A woman was going to mass one day. The woman had to pass Derryerahain fort. When she went near the fort she saw a little woman dressed in white. She was gathering
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Keown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brankill (Flood), Co. Cavan
    Informant
    John Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Teemore, Co. Cavan