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School: Páirc na gCrann (roll number 16042)

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Woodfield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cearnaigh
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    cave inside. the fort was once used as a garden by the inhabitants, of the townland as it contains a great depth of good soil. A man once digging soil to bank potatoes came to a place where the soil was very loose beneath him, and the spade slipped in to the cavity beneath him and it was never found again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máiréad Ní Chreatháin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Derrycashel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Creaton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Derrycashel, Co. Mayo