School: Calfield
- Location:
- Calf Field or Aghadrumgowna, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Rathsile
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- (continued from previous page)or other animals having been seen in these forts, but music and the sound of churning has been heard there. This sound like churning is supposed to be the fairies talking.
These forts are supposed to have been built by the Danes for the purpose of protecting themselves from their enemies in battle.- Collector
- Kathleen Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumnagar, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Cann
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Tullyunshin, Co. Cavan