Fairy Forts

Abstract: Story collected by Kathleen Gannon, a student at Tobar Rua school (Toberroe East, Co. Galway) from informant Patsy Keenahan.

Original reference: 0016/3/5

 Tobar Rua [Vol. 0016, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools

COLLECTOR
Gannon, Kathleen 
Gender
female
Location
Keeloges East (Townland) 
Ballynakill (Civil parish) 
Ballymoe (Barony) 
Galway (County) 
INFORMANT
Keenahan, Patsy 
Gender
male
Location
Keeloges East (Townland) 
Ballynakill (Civil parish) 
Ballymoe (Barony) 
Galway (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Fairy Forts  [duchas:4607070]

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Fairy Forts

That old fort over there is fill of fairies and I can tell you a good story about it that I heard my father tell, the Lord have mercy on his soul!

One night a few men were travelling over this village when 'twas a big farm.  They heard a noise and looked about them and what did they see but a black carriage drawn by no horses.  This was very queer because in those days about one hundred years ago there were no motor cars.  The people who were in the carriage could not be seen as curtains were drawn across the windows.  The fairy coach went across the village at a great speed and entered that fort. This carriage was called the "coiste bodhar" or "dead coach" and was supposed to carry human persons into the fort and leave "sidhoagues" in their place who used to die after a time.

Resource description

Origin information
Toberroe East, Co. Galway
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 176
Volume 0016
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín, Bean Uí Mhuireagáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Fairy forts--Ráthanna
School location
Toberroe East An Tobar Rua Thoir Toberroe East Ballynakill Ballymoe Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4624006
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0016/3/5

Suggested credit
"Fairy Forts"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_4624006>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín, Bean Uí Mhuireagáin.
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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