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School: Páirc na Coille

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Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
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Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 362

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  1. Fairy Forts

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    There are many fairy forts in the school district. The Woodfield fort, Moher liss and Cartron fort. The Cartron fort and the Moher liss are in view of each other. They are all circular. There is a fence of stones around the Cartron fort, and a fence of trees surrounds the other two. It is believed that the Druids of long ago built them. A story is told about the Woodfield fort and this is what happened.
    Once upon a time a man named John Mac Cabe who lived in Woodfield went out one night rambling to a neighbours house. He left the house to go home
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    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
    Eileen Leyland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Leyland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon