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

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Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 121

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    There are a number of old forts in this district. There is one in James Farrel's farm, Mullinavouchan, Kinlough, Co. Leitrim. It is about three feet higher than the ground around it and it is surrounded by an alt on three sides, but on the other side it is surrounded by a very large white thorn hedge.
    No one ever cuts any of the trees or the bushes which are growing there, because the old people said that it was unlucky to interfere with anything in a fort because it is the fairies fort and anything that is in
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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
    Gerard Haran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bomahas, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Owen Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Buckode, Co. Leitrim