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School: Kilcomreagh (roll number 9429)

Location:
Cill Chruimthir Fhiachrach, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
B. Hickey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 180

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    Fairy Forts
    The are four forts in Ballintubber townland. There is one in Mrs Duncan's field but there is nothing remarkable about it only there is music heard at night about ten oclock. There is one in Mrs Grennan's field. It is built around with earth and there is a pond down under it. There is another fort inside one of the plantations and there is supposed to be a treasure there. There is a light seen every night and it is called. "Willy the Wisp" The light shows three times. There are two banks in this fort and stones in the middle and the
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Keenan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79
    Address
    Ballintober, Co. na hIarmhí