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1. Fairy Forts

   

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   There are five fairy forts in my district. They are called fairy forts and they are all situated in the townland of Corlislea. All the forts are in view of one another. The forts are circular in shape. There is a fence of earth around them and at every one there is one lone bush growing. There is a pass going into every fort. It is supposed that it was the Danes who built these forts. The Danes were supposed to be connected with the forts and the fairies lived in them. The owners of the land in my district labour the forts every year. only what he stooked himself was there.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Peter Smyth

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Aghaconny, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Patrick Mc Cann

   Gender

   Male

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   One night Patrick Keogh was coming across fields at half past ten. He stood to hear music coming after him and he followed it. When he was a while following it the place got as black as pitch and he could not get out of the field. He had to stay there in the field until morning.

   

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