School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir
- Location:
- An Mhainistir, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Séan De Paor
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- 1. There are many fairy forts around this locality. There is one above in boley Dervanis, and another behind Willie Watson's and another above at bollins house.
2. There is around ring about the fort aboce in boley Dervanis. There did a lot of people go into the forts. My father went into the fort above at bollins house.
3. When my father was coming out he heard a noise He stepped up to hear the noise, and it was the fairies that were playing the music. There did a boy by the name of Thomas bollin did go into the fort above in his own field.
- Collector
- Dillie Abberton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Choill Bhreac, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- F. Abberton
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- An Choill Bhreac, Co. na Gaillimhe
