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School: Clochar

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0939, Page 075

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    growing on it. The one in Tonyglasson is surrounded by trees. There is no trace of a ditch. The one in Toam is surrounded by a ditch covered with whins. The one in Tonyscallon is surrounded by a ditch covered over with ferns. People say that fairies lived under these forts but there is no sign of an opening where they go in.
    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
    George Parker
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laragh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Joseph Parker
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laragh, Co. Monaghan