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  1. A Story about a Fort

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    Ferm fort in Quilter's land is circular, and enclosed by a ditch, and beautiful trees grow on each side of the ditch. It was about 2 o'clock in the morning, and there was a path from the school up to the "new line" (road to Tralee) "Bothar ó thuaidh chum Tráighlí".
    A poor man
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0503: The Gifts of the Little People
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Mountcoal, Co. Kerry