School: Richmond (roll number 14400)
- Location:
- Richmond, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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- There is a fort in the townland of Carrowkeel Crossmolina. It is known as the Carrowkeel fort. It is situated in John Kilroys field. It is situated on a high hill. It is of a round shape.
There are little black thorn bushes growing on it also. There are stones on it also. There is a fence round it. There are fairies supposed to live in it.
People never cut bushes off that fort. On account of the fairies no body ever touched it when ploughing or planting crops. There is no entrance hole in the centre of it. People say it is not(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Caden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowkeel, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr John Caden
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Carrowkeel, Co. Mayo