School: Béal Trágha

Location:
Carrowreagh or Craignacally, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eibhlín Nic Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1121, Page 404

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1121, Page 404

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Dancing and music were frequently heard from this rath.
    One moon light night a man from Ballindavoe was passing was Dun-Lim on his way home from a wake. Suddently he beautiful singing and music coming from among the rocks. He stood listening to the music. Soon he was surrounded by a hundred of tiny little creatures while some of them danced and sung and played music. The quickly took the unfortunate man to there den where he remained for years.
    There was another fairy Dun at Ard-na-Ross Ballindavoe
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Edward Toland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doagh Isle, Co. Donegal