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School: Asdee (C.) (roll number 10502)

Location:
Astee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Siobhán, Bean Uí Shlataire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 034

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 034

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  1. Story Connected with a Fort

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    At one time while a man was picking rods in a fort a shower of clogs were thrown at him. He went further into the fort and could see nothing. He returned to his work. After a while the same thing happened again. He went into the fort the second time and could see nothing. The third time it
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  2. Another Story

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    It is said that there was a flag with an iron ring in the middle of it in the fort. There was a small house in the field where the fort is. Every day people from the fort used to go to the little house for the loan of a pot, and however clean the pot would be when it was given to the fort people it would be a good deal cleaner and brighter when it was brought back.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Astee, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick O' Mahoney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Astee West, Co. Kerry