School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)
- Location:
- Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 378
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“The is a fort in Killdorragh. Fairies carrying lights go from it to Killasanoul fort at night.”
There is a fort in Kildorragh. Fairies carrying lights go from it to Killasnoul fort at night. Sometimes a fairy wind blows between the 2 forts.
It is told that a boy went into the fort - he saw the "little people" - they gave him black tea - but he never grew and a hump came on his back.
A couple lived in a little house beside the fort - every child that was born died.
One day, the last and youngest child was dying - the mother was crying - a strange woman came in and asked her why she cried. The mother told her. The fairy - it was a fairy - said so they would, while they lived there(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Teresa Gilbane
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Gilbane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Minkill, Co. Leitrim