School: Drumraney (roll number 13571)

Location:
Drumraney, Co. Westmeath
Teachers:
Ml Mc Garry Alice Mc Garry
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Bryanmore Upper, Co. Westmeath
  2. In the townland of Ardbuckan, parish of Drumraney there is a fairy fort situated in Mrs Cunningham's field. This fort is a raised piece of earth and a trench around the mound. On one occasion one of the Cunninghams cut bushes in this fort for doing so his crops failed and his stock died.
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