School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0996, Page 334
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“The most important fort around this district is a large one situated in the centre of Castlerahan.”
(continued from previous page)field a storm came and swept a portion of the crop a long distance from the field but the part which had not been top-dressed by the moat clay remained unharmed.
It was surmised therefore that the fairies were the cause of the crop being destroyed and from that day forward nobody has ever interfered with the moat.
- Collector
- Julia Fox
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castlerahan, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Terence Fox
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 60
- Address
- Castlerahan, Co. Cavan