School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. 117-'38
    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
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Gacquin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muckloon, Co. Galway