School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)

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   had a candle, and we lit it. The place was very dark, and gloomy, and I fancied that I heard noise in every corner.

   There is another opening, I suppose into another room, but I would go no farther, as all that troubled me was to get out of where I was.

   That night I never closed an eye, as I saw fairies dancing and enjoying themselves everywhere I gazed.

   (Madge Jones, Kilconnell)

   

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2. Fairy Forts

   

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   In every part of this district there are fairy forts to be found. There is one about a mile from Aughrim, which is in County Galway, and there are a lot of traditions about it. I heard a story and this is how it went:- One night, a man was passing the fort, and all of a sudden, he heard music. He stayed listening, and he was sure it was music he heard. He went into a field and went as noiselessly as a cat towards the fort, hiding sometimes behind a bush or tree for fear he might be seen. At length, he reached the fort and looked for an opening. He found

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Thomas Meheran

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Liscappul, Co. Galway