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   “Long ago there were many forts in Ireland.”

   

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   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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   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