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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Mc Keown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brankill (Flood), Co. Cavan
- Informant
- John Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Teemore, Co. Cavan