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School: Clochar Nuala, Dún na nGall (roll number 9389)

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Donegal, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An tSr. Eanda le Muire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 23

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    music to be heard to lure people towards the rath. They also say that on a certain night on the year - 1st November - if anyone were near the rath he would be struck dumb by the power of the fairies great spell.
    In the townland of Tully there is a circular shaped fairy fort where lights are seen and music heard on every Tuesday and Thursday night. It is said to be there since the time of the Danes in Ireland.
    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
    Mary Fenelon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Fenelon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal