School: Caladh (B.) (roll number 11920)

Location:
Callow, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ciaráin
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    all cut down. There are holes in the middle of the forts to get into them. There are strong flags and soil over them. The outside is covered with grass and there are a lot of rooms inside.
    Many people believe that the fairies live in these forts now. When the people are passing these forts at night they are afraid. They say there are lights in them late
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Joseph Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuillonaghtan, Co. Mayo