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School: Uragh (C.)

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Uragh, Co. Cavan
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E. Mc Caffrey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0969, Page 044

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    respect from (6)
    (d) There is a fourth fort in the townland of Moneydoo in this parish. The field is owned by Mr William Hicks of Tirmoonan in the same parish.
    (e) A fifth fort is in a field belonging to Mr Frank McGovern Gubnafarnham, Swanlinabr, Co. Cavan. It contains a well called Pollmagorm and a cave
    (f) The sixth fort is t be seen in a field owned by Mr William Moffat, Furnaceland, Swanlinbar Co. Cavan
    All these forts are circular in shape
    They are never ploughed. Hay is grown on them

    (54) In connection with (6) an incident was related by Mrs McGovern aged 70 of Drumbarr in this parish. A man named Pat Drumrn of the same townland went one day to cut down a tree the hatchet was covered with blood. He stopped the work immediately.
    His brother-in-law Owen McGovern of Drumbarr was one night coming home through the fort. He got in on
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Bartley Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Gorteennaglogh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Bella Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    94
    Address
    Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Farmer's widow
    Address
    Gubrawully, Co. Cavan