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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 134

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    Fairy Forts.
    In this District we have not many fairy forts but in the town land of Kilcoosey there is a great big wood called Lios na Side. Every night at twelve o;clock there is a big light to be seen in the middle of the fort. In this fort there are three big rings of earth and in the middle of each ring is a big tree. It is said that the King and Queen of the fairies live in on ring and the other ring and the King's servants live in the other ring. One night a young man said he would go into the forth.
    When he went into the forth
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    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
    Annie O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcoosy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcoosy, Co. Leitrim