School: Robertson (roll number 13372)
- Location:
- Baile an tSratha, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Somhairle Mac Ádhaimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 110
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- There is a fairy fort in the townland of Glasbully. There is another fairy fort near Ballintra. There was once a fair fort in the townland of Innisfad, but it is now covered in. Fairy bushes are called sciog bushes. There is a sciog up Mullinacross road. After lights are seen near fairy forts or sometimes churning is heard. Fairies do not like grown up people near them or men. It is said that their spell is broken if this happens.
- Collector
- Olive Dinsmore
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Inishfad, Co. Dhún na nGall
