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School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)

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Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0450, Page 145

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  1. An Old Fairy Fort

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    The Fort
    There is a fort in a field owned by Mrs. Fitzpatrick of Knockbrack, Knochnagashel, Co. Kerry. there as three rings of fences around it. the rings are about three feet high and are much wider at the bottom than at the top.
    Between the fences there are drains, three in number, and every day of the year there is about two feet of water in them. The water remains in them even in periods of great draught.
    Inside the inner circle and just in the middle of the fort, there is a large stone. It is a very heavy stone (about) weighing about six hundred weight and it would take about three
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr John Cotter
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupations
    Farmer
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Knockbrack, Co. Kerry