School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin

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Fairy Forts.
There is a lot of fairy forts all over the country. The one known best is in a field and the owner of the field is Mr Cryan in the village of Mucklon and in the County Galway. The fort is shaped like a can it is wide all round the top, and it is flat at the bottom. It is in a corner of the field. There are two haw thorn bushes near it.
It is growing all neetles weeds and grass. It is said that people (that) crossing the field late at night used to see fairies(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Gacquin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Muckloon, Co. Galway