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School: Rahavanaig

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Rahavanig, Co. Kerry
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Máire de Stac
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0400, Page 117

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  1. Fairy Forts

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    There are several "fairy forts" in this district. In each townland they are called by different names. The townland of Doon gets its name from a fort. In Bromore there is a fort called Lisín Ruadh and the townland of Rahavanig gets its name from a rath.
    All of them are circular in shape with a big fence all round them and an entrance in the middle or in the side.
    There are many stories connected with them, and this story is told:-
    Once upon a time a woman was going to the Blessed Well and it was very early in the morning. There was a fort on her way to the well, and when she was coming towards it she saw a
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    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
    Maureen Mulvihill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faha, Co. Kerry