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1. Fairy Forts

   

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   There is a fort in the town land of Gurtacrissane. There is one at Jer Driscoll's in Dirha, there is one at Dan Tracies in Finuge. There are lights seen in Tracies fort. There is also a hole there where a man dreamt there was gold. He told two more men of his dream so the three of them made up their minds to come on the following night which they did and brought with them their spades and shovels and started to dig a hole in the particular spot. They worked hard for an hour or so till they came to a square flag so they said to themselves we have the gold and just as they were about to

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seán T. Ó Murchadha

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cill Átha Chroim, Co. Chiarraí

   Informant

   Thomas Murphy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Gort an Chárthainn, Co. Chiarraí