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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Coinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 260

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    There is a fort in our field. There is a huge rock in the centre of this fort. There is a shape of a door and a number of windows on this rock. It is said that the fairies go around on horseback through these passages at night. My grandfather waited late one night cutting oats. He was making with good work that he thought it hard to stop until he finished the field of oats, but to his great surprise the following morning half the field of oats was growing 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
    James King
    Other names
    James King
    Séamus Mac Conraoí
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs King
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Mayo