Abstract: Story collected by Margaret Crocock, a student at Skryne school (Skreen, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).
Original reference: 0686/4/45
School Skryne [Vol. 0686, Chapter 0004]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Meath Schools
Fairy Forts [duchas:4966095]
357 Fairy Forts Not far from Tara there is a rath called Rath Meave. In the centre of this rath there is a division. This division is supposed to be made by the fairies. It is said that a fairy came to it one day and she had an apron on her. She spread her apron on the ground and took away the clay with her. She left a very big space in the rath after her. She carried the clay up to Tara and dropped it there. It is said that you can go under the ground at this rath, and walk under the ground and you will come out at the Hill of Skryne. If you walk across this rath at twelve o clock at night you will hear delph rattling. Lights have been seen at this rath. Margaret Brocock
Original reference: 0686/4/45
Fairy Forts
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