School: Convent of Mercy, Clogheen

Location:
An Chloichín, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Sr. M. Emmanuel Hearn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0574, Page 037

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0574, Page 037

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  1. Folk-Lore.
    The fairy fort of Drumlemon Castle.
    Long ago there lived in Ireland a strange race of people. Those people or fairies as they were called were supposed to live in Forts.
    One of these forts can still be seen on the land of Drumlemon. It is a small circle with an embankment all around near the ruins of a castle.
    Strange as it may appear people seen to think that there is money buried in this old Fort, and that there is some strange mystery
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Chloichín, Co. Thiobraid Árann