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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0545

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    Some time ago the owner of this fort opened one side of it to take out sand. It is said he hade no luck from that time forward. There are many strange things supposed to have been seen and heard around it. Several times there was strange music heard and lights seen at it.
    One day a man in the district went to it to bring out sand with a horse and cart. When he had the cart filled the horse would not draw it out. No amount of persuasion or threats would induce the animal to move and the cart had to be unloaded again.
    Another time a lorry came to it for sand and when it was ready to move out the engine would not work. The driver when trying to start it twisted his hand and got his wrist broken. From that time the place was regarded as unlucky and nobody would have anything to do with it.
    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
    Máire Ní Soupail
    Gender
    Female