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School: Ráithíní (Rehins)

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Rahans, Co. Mayo
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Máirtín Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 166

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    About seventy years ago, there was a fairy fort belonging to Mrs. Barrett, at Ballydeary, Backs Co. Mayo. Every night at twelve o clock fairies were seen in this fort. They used to be singing and dancing.
    There were a lot of trees growing in this fort. After sometime Mrs. Barrett got the trees cut, and after that the fairies were never to be seen again.
    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
    Collector
    Emily Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyderg, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    90
    Address
    Ballyderg, Co. Mayo