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School: Clochar Nuala, Dún na nGall (roll number 9389)

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Donegal, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An tSr. Eanda le Muire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 20

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  1. Fairy Forts (continued)

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    Willie Bustard was passing the fort when going home, and he saw many lights. He followed them, and he came to the bank of a river. The lights disappeared, and the man found himself ten miles from his home. It is said that it was the fairies who led him astray.
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  2. Fairy Forts

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    There is a fort or rath, on a hill of Mr Miller's on the Drumrooske road, not far from Donegal Town. It is deep and it is surrounded by stones. It is said that
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maraide Mc Collion
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Collion
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal