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School: Calfield

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Calf Field or Aghadrumgowna, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Ó Rathsile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 059

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    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.
    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
    Collector
    Kathleen Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnagar, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Cann
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Tullyunshin, Co. Cavan