School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 12_024
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- There is a fort in Michael Scahill's field in Carramore. There is a ring of bushs all around the fort. Michael Scahill himself would not cut the osier rods at the fort for making baskets because he would be afraid anything would happen him. Many a long night they spend looking at the lights running around the fort. A bean sidhe used to be heard crying there regularly. They say she cries after certain families.
One night a few lads were coming from a dance and the stood at Rookan road listening to her for about two hours. She used to be hear there(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen King
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanmore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- James Scahill
- Gender
- Male
