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School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)

Location:
Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 113

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    There is a fairy fort situated in a lovely pasture fields in the townland of Guteendarragh Kinlough, Co. Leitrim. It is called Liss - na - gath meaning the fort of the cats and the mans name who owns the land is Hugh Clancy. The fort is enclosed by a stone wall and to the east of it is the giants grave.
    On a Christmas morning about a century ago when the peiople were going to first mass they saw the fairies dancing and playing music and they had red uniform on them
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghaderrard West, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Daniel Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Gorteendarragh, Co. Leitrim