School: An Clochar, Roscrea
- Location:
- Ros Cré, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 144
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The old people of Roscrea maintain that this fort is inhabited by the faries. There is also a fairy pass between the fort and Carrig Hill. Ill-luck befalls anyone who trespasses on this pass. Children will not pick nuts in a fairy fort as it is unlucky.
There are a number of stones told about this fort. One Micheal Sharpe, a native of Roscrea was returning from a fair one night with a companion. They decided to take a short cut across the fort. They suddenly heard noises as if two teams were playing football in the fort.
They listened for a while, Mr. Sharpe threw a stone into(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philomena Tobin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Pháirc Mhór, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mr John Stapleton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Bóthar na Mainistreach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
