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School: St. Brigid's, Newbliss (roll number 4192)

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Cúil Darach, Co. Mhuineacháin
Teacher:
John Cunningham
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 182

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  1. Fairy Forts

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    There are forts in the district of the school - in the townlands of Rosnaglough, Faltaugh, Hillycraggy, Lisnagonway, Descart, Ionagh and Cremoyle. They are all circular in shape and a fence of earth around each.
    They are locally supposed to be inhabited by fairies.
    Plenty of people in Faltaugh fort looked for gold but found nothing but little clay pipes which the fairies smoked.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Cunningham
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr P. Pollock
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Deisceart, Co. Mhuineacháin

  2. Fairy Forts

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    A man named John Smyth tried to cut away the bushes but could not do so.
    Owen Sherry was crossing by this fort in Rossnaglough one day about 11 o'clock and heard like knocking on the door and after some time, saw a wee man running through the fort.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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