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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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  1. Fairy Forts

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    There are three forts in Prizon, parish of Balla. Each is a round mound of earth with bushes growing round it.
    One of the forts is in Colman's field in Prizon.
    One night there were two boys coming home from visiting. It was about twelve o'clock. They heard lovely music inside, they stood and listened for a while. They started to dance and they could not stop, until the cock crew in the morning.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridgie Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Rush Hill, Co. Mayo