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   together and snake badges out of them. Some made them in the shape of a cross
   Collected by Joan Kelly Bornacor Lanesboro

   

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   “There are a great many forts in my district.”

   

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   The following account of "Fairy Forts" was told by Miss Mary Murphy Bornacor Lanesboro Co Longford 1st Oct 1938 There are a great many forts in my district. There are called Forts namely Mahow, Clonflower and Lisduff. They are circular in shape. There is a fence of trees and earth around each. In Lisduff there is a hole in the centre and when you go into the hold there is a long caves The cave leads to Newtowncashel A lot go down in the hole and travel along the cave There are old doors in it which explorers have to

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   Collector

   Joan Kelly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Barnacor, Co. Longford

   Informant

   Miss Mary Murphy

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   35

   Address

   Barnacor, Co. Longford