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   many other stories of the same kind, where people interfered with forts and never had any luck afterwards.

   

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2. Fairy Forts

   

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   In Ireland there is almost in every townland a fort. These forts are supposed to be inhabited by the Tuatha De Dannan's or fairies. When the Milesians defeated the Tuatha De Dannans they did not like to have the Milesians ruling over them and therefore they said they would

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