School: Mercy Convent
- Location:
- Belturbet, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: The Sisters
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- There are two Fairy Forts about a mile from the town of Belturbet.
One is in Roskeragh and the other in Bunn. They are not within view of each other.
The Fort in Roskeragh is on a hill and is circular in shape. It is in the centre of a field belonging to Mr. Hynch. There are trees round it and grass in the middle.
It is said that there is a pot of gold buried under one of the trees and that a fairy is seen at the fort every Christmas Eve. Nearly everyone who goes into this Fort carves his or(continues on next page)- Collector
- Sadie Herron
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Belturbet, Co. Cavan