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School: Shercock (2)

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Shercock, Co. Cavan
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Bean Mhic Giolla Cluig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1013, Page 377

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    There are two forts in Corbeagh and two in Corraharagh. Gold is supposed to be hidden in one of the forts in Corbeagh and that if any person goes to look for it a big cat will come out with eyes like fire and it will hunt them. The owner of it is Mrs Daly. There were made long ago on the top of high hills and the Kings and Chiefs lived in them. They are called forts. When people are ploughing the fields where the forts are they do not interfere with them. They are a kind of round in shape. I do not know any stories told about any of them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Gray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickcreeny, Co. Cavan