School: Scoil na mBráthar (roll number 16739)
- Location:
- Inis Córthaidh, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: An Br. M.N. Mac Oireachtaigh
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- Collector
- Michael Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Occupation
- Lard-maker
- Address
- Inis Córthaidh, Co. Loch Garman
- There is a fairy fort about half a mile from where I live. The old people always say the fairies live in those forts. They are supposed to have hidden a lot of money in them. No one ever tried to unearth the money because the rath is supposed to be haunted.
The old people would not let anyone go near it or dig for treasure because the fairies might take them. There is often noise heard at the rath such as the barking of dogs and the mewing of cats.(continues on next page)