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School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)

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Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 178

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    "Fairy Forts"
    Owen Ford and some of his comrades were digging potatoes on a fort one day. One side of the fort had been damaged and cut away but the other side was alright.
    When the evening came they decided to make a fire to roast potatoes, as they intended to have a good supper before going out rambling.
    Whilst turning the potatoes they heard a noise in the good part of the fort. Immediately after, there came around two big pointers or in the other words sporting-dogs. Owen said, we are caught because here is the master coming and its on the early
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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
    Dorothy Hall
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Templehouse, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Owen Ford
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Templehouse, Co. Sligo