School: Tisrara (C.) (roll number 14930)

Location:
Four Roads, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 397

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    on it long ago. They say these people were fairies. I do not know who built these forts. I do not know any story about them. The people say they never heard of cats or other wild animals been seen on any of these forts.
    The owners of the fields in which the forts are, do not interfere with them when ploughing or planting crops.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Tumelty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnagavragh, Co. Roscommon