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Fairy Forts - Music in Ballaghanea

Abstract: Story collected by Leo Sheridan, a student at Virginia (B) school (Virginia, Co. Cavan) from informant Patrick Sheridan.

Original reference: 1001/1/151

 Virginia (B) [Vol. 1001, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Cavan Schools

COLLECTOR
Sheridan, Leo 
Gender
male
Location
Deerpark (Townland) 
Lurgan (Civil parish) 
Castlerahan (Barony) 
Cavan (County) 
INFORMANT
Sheridan, Patrick 
Gender
male
Location
Deerpark (Townland) 
Lurgan (Civil parish) 
Castlerahan (Barony) 
Cavan (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Fairy Forts - Music in Ballaghanea  [duchas:5064204]

About thirty years ago or maybe more music was heard in Ballaghanea. It was first heard at rocks in the river which flows along the mullagh road. It was then heard crossing a hill called the Round Hill. It then visits all the forts in Ballaghanea and then ceases to be heard. It sounded sometimes like the music of a tin whistle and at other times it sounds like a flute. It was so sweet that it would lift the heaviest heart.

Resource description

Origin information
Virginia, Co. Cavan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 111
Volume 1001
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher E. Ó Raghallaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Fairy forts--Ráthanna
School location
Virginia Achadh an Iúir Virginia Lurgan Castlerahan Cavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5096173
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1001/1/151

Suggested credit
"Fairy Forts - Music in Ballaghanea"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5096173>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher E. Ó Raghallaigh.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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