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School: An Chúil Árd (C.) (roll number 12588)

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Coolard, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Ní Liaghain
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    The Danes and Brian Boru met together at a fort in Affoulia once.
    They fought a great battle there.
    It is said that a man named Dan Costelloe slew a great number of the Danes.
    It is said that five of the Danes were buried in a fort in Ned Costelloe's land.
    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
    Nancy Hanrahan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Inch East, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Hanrahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Inch East, Co. Kerry