School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)
- Location:
- Bealach na Críche, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 336
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- A Fairy FortTold by Michael Muldoon age 88 years
Moate Oldcastle, Co. Meath.There was a haunted Fort in Ballinacree about forty years ago. Some men went to take clay of it to put out on topdressing in another field and when the men emptied the cart they had filled with clay from the fort the clay still remained in the cart. So they took their shovels and went home. One of the men went to bed and never left it till he died.Nainsig Ní h-Eogasa
- Hidden TreasureTold by Michael Muldoon age 88 years
Moate, Oldcastle, Co. MeathThere is a fort in Loughcrew. When it snows the snow never lies on that particular spot. There is supposed to be a silver rod worth a great deal of money(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nainsigh Ní hEogasa
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Muldoon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Moat, Co. na Mí
