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School: Harold (B.), Dalkey

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Dalkey, Co. Dublin
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M. Ó Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0798, Page 132

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    About fifty years ago it was said that there was a fairy ring on Dalkey Hill. Here is an old story told about it. One night a man named Mr Ward was going home very late. He was along Ard Brugh Rd when he looked around. When he looked around he saw many little fairies around him playing ball. The ball went between the man's legs and he could not walk. They would not let the man go home and after about an hour the man shouted "Good men on both sides" and they let him go.

    From my father
    Mr Keyes Age 46 years
    1 Ard Brugh Rd.
    Dalkey Hill
    Paddy Keyes
    1 Ard Brugh Rd Dalkey
    Hill
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Keyes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardbrugh Road, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr Keyes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Ardbrugh Road, Co. Dublin