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1. Local Names of Places (continued)

   

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   The long garden. Toms meadow Paddy's garden. The little garden. The Cows field. The heffer's garden The half acre. The Shannon field. The short garden.
   Black lahawn White lahawn
   Rivers and Loughs
   Beirne's River. Betty's angle. Keeffes River
   Islands: The big Island and Charley's Island.
   On the farm of Jimmy Murphy. Renefarna, Ruskey

   

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2. Fairy Forts

   

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   Fairy Forts There are fairy forts in Derrymacstir. They are called a fort. They are all circular shape. They are surrounded by trees. There is a hole in the middle and an entrance into it. Some people went into it but there was nothing in it. There are lights to be seen and music heard also. There is an other fort in Cronkell. It is in view with the one in Derrymacstir. There are two fairy-forts in my district, Lana-weeney, Shanleys walls

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Derrymacstur, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Berney Cox

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Crunkill, Co. Roscommon