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School: Castlerock N.S. (roll number 13242)

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Drummartin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Frank Haran
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0174, Page 132

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    Forts
    There are fairy forts in the school district. They are called fairy forts or caves.
    They are in the townlands of Carrounas Keagh, Carrounaboney, Cappagh, Ballimalley and Rathosey.
    They are circular in shape and are in view of each other.
    People have gone in through these caves.
    The Danes are supposed to have built them and it is considered unlucky to touch them.
    No crops are grown on them. Hay grows on them and this is usually moun-
    It is supposed to be unlucky to cultivate the land over these forts.
    Lights were seen around them long ago, and at some of these caves they are still seen.
    There is a fence of
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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
    Lizzie Bowie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cabragh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Miss Honor Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownaskeagh, Co. Sligo