School: Mullach na Sídhe (C.) (roll number 15426)
- Location:
- Fairymount, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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If the ring should go straight on when it is placed on the brides finger without being pushed is said she will rule the if it doesn't she wont. Nóra Ní Bheirn
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A. Wallace - There is a fort at the back of our garden in Fairymount and it consists of large (whiteho) white thorn and black thorn bushes. It is opposite another fort in Eden, it is a round shape and you can enter into it between the bushes.
In olden times there were faries in the fort and the old people used to see them kick football on bright nights in the feild joined to it. There used to be an old woman with long teeth seen in the fort combing her hair. The middle of the fort is full with old rock. It is said it was the Danes that made the first fort. It is said that therre was wolves in Ireland(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máire Ní Ríagáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fairymount, Co. Roscommon