School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire
- Location:
- An tAonach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 373
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Fairy Forts (continued)
“There are many fairy forts in my school district.”
(continued from previous page)Tullaheady was called after a special tree growing in that place. It is a very large fort and there is an old story attached to it.
People said there was a man whose name was Power living in Tullaheady he had two daughters. Now there was the large fort on his land and he ordered it to be cleared off his land, but he was not obeyed so he took it away himself. When he arrived home his two daughters were lying in bed as if dead. The poor man did not know what to do, so after a little while he hear his daughters would be asleep for twelve long months(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Geraldine Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Sráid Chiceam, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mr J. Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Sráid Chiceam, Co. Thiobraid Árann