School: Doire an Céise (C )
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Uaid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 262
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- There is a fort in the townland of Lisclougher and another in the townland of Cashel. They are facing each other and there a road between them. There is supposed to be a fairy path from the top of the one in Lisclougher to the top of the one in Cashel.
One night a man named Peter McCarney was going for the doctor as his wife was very ill. He was very downhearted on his returning. As he was crossing the fairy path a crowd of fairies jumped over his head and said "Cheer up Peter McCarney".
- Collector
- Philomena Mc Phillips
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Phillips
- Gender
- Male
- There is a fort in the farm of Mr. John McBride in the townland of Killatee. It is supposed to have been built by the Danes. It is of a round shape and it has a fence all(continues on next page)
