School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire
- Location:
- An tAonach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: An tSr. Celestine
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Fairy Forts (continued)
“There are numerous forts in my district, some of them are known as Raths and more are known as Forts.”
(continued from previous page)heard a trumpet sound.
He looked around and he saw a man who asked him was he gathering sticks in this wood. "If you burn those sticks the fire shall never quench." On the moment he threw down the sticks. When he was tying his bag the fairy struck him dead. He was buried in the fort.Forts are used for shelter in the hot summer days. The Raths are nearly always poisoned with rats and weasels.- Collector
- Betty Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- An Charraig Gheal, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mr M. Fogarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 93
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cill Cholmáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann