School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 428

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    the fort and put her into another field and she did not give milk anymore.
    Once upon a time a man was coming from his work and he had to pass Meehan's fort. When he was going by he found a half crown and he put it in his pocket, and brought it home. He forgot to tell his wife. The next evening when he was going by the fort, he found another half crown, he said nothing but only put it in his pocket. When he went home he told his wife. She told him to ask some of the men did they lose it. The man asked them, but they did not lose it. He did not find it anymore. If he did
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    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
    Rita Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Fulham
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Clonwhelan, Co. Longford