School: Uragh (C.)
- Location:
- Uragh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Mc Caffrey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0969, Page 045
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- (continued from previous page)a fairy pass and went astray. After a long time walking about he sat down and turned his coat inside out. Then he found himself on a tombstone in Killaduff graveyard.
In the fort (c) a crock of gold is supposed to be hidden. It is guarded by a spirit and lights and shadows are said to be seen there. My informant was Mrs McGovern of the same townland aged 88.
Two stories are told in connection with the fort (d) The teller is Mrs Maguire aged 80 farmer's widow Gubrawoolly. Swanlinbar Co Cavan.
One day an old woman living near the fort heard the noise of a churn. She thought it was the fairies who had taken away her milk and churned it. She got very angry and ran away with a hatchet to kill them. She saw nothing. Next day she was churning. When she stooped to lift off the butter she fell into the churn and was drowned.
An man living near the fort(continues on next page)
- 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
