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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1016, Page 087

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    Forts were used as fortifications in time of trouble. They were always built on the top of a high high hill. From one fort you are supposed to see six. Forts were always built round about two perches wide and a bank of clay and stones all round the edge. The bank was thrown up for the outside leaving a deep trench for protection.
    There was always a good spring inside or convenient to each fort.
    In some forts fairies were said to dwell.
    There are two forts together on Mr Dean's farm Drumacarrow near Bailieboro.
    Anyone who would interfere
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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
    Lawerence Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pottlebrack, Co. Cavan