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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 11_039

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  1. Fairy Forts (continued)

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    There is a white bainteóg on top of the creagán . It is called Bainteóg a Píobaire. It is so called because fairy music was heard there. The fairies live in this liosán.
    There is another liosán one side of the school which is in the village of Derrymore. It is in a field called Túirín. It is round in shape and there is a hollow on top of it. The people who owned this land long ago in which the liosán is used plough that piece
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peigí C. Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tadhg Ó hOistín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Mayo