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School: Clún na Gaoithe (roll number 8740)

Location:
Cloongee, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Héaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0125, Page 396

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    There is a fort very near our house and it is called "the lior". It is in Mr. Tiernan's beside Mr. Mc Gowan's gate. There is another fort within sight of it. It is square and there is a mound of earth around it. There is a hole in the middle. A man named Pádraig Doherty went down some years ago. When he went down he heard music and saw beds and fireplaces with fires lighting in them. It is said that the "tuacha de danann'r" mad it for hiding after a battle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Pádraig Doherty
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foxford, Co. Mayo