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School: Tairbeart (C.)

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Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 073

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    underground passage connecting the two forts in case the inhabitants would be attacked at one fort they could escape by the underground tunnel to the other fort. All the forts are supposed to be the same distance apart.
    The forts around Ballyculhane are all circular in shape and there are fences of earth four feet high all around, and trees grow on top of the earth.
    There is a fort in Doonard up the Listowel road called Fennel's fort and light was seen there.
    These forts are supposed to be inhabited now by fairies, and if anyone digs
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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
    Kitty Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    77
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry