School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)

Location:
Doochorran, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 063

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    Long ago there lived on my district beside one of the forts an old man and his wife...

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    have burned the fairies seat. Promise me never to interfere with the forts again" They promised. And now said the little man "Bring down the pipes to the iron gate to night at twelve o'clock and you will have no more bother with them" So they took them down to the gate and the pipes disappeared in a whirl wind.
    I promise you they never went near the fort again.
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    Once upon a time there lived an man and woman and their little daughter...

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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Sutherland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toome, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Lizzie Mac Dermott
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cavan, Co. Leitrim