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School: Liath-Mhuine

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Leaffony, Co. Sligo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 387

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    (were) buried there.
    The stones that were put over their graves are there to be seen yet. Tales were told that lights were to be seen round this fort. There is another large stone a little distance away from the fort. It is said that the fairies used to gallop their horses round this stone. tradition connects this stone with the fort which is about one hundred yards away.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John F. Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathlee, Co. Sligo