School: Newtown (roll number 3275)

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   thirty years ago, Mr. Loughran died. There are many forts in this district. There is one on Gun Hill in Syddan, which Cromwell built. It is circular in form. He built the fort for his cannon guns. The owners of the land have never interfered with the fort when ploughing. Another fort is at Woodtown. A man ploughing round it one day, heard churning. He asked for a drink of butter milk. When he came back to the place again there was a cup of butter milk on the ground.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Fidelma Dillon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Footstown Little, Co. Meath

   Collector

   Sadie Weldon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Greenhills, Co. Meath

   Informant

   Mrs Dillon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Footstown Little, Co. Meath

   Informant

   Mrs Weldon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Greenhills, Co. Meath