School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)

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1. A Story about this Fort (continued)

   

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   machine around the fort the horse's traces broke.
   Every since that day nobody would venture to cut the hay within six yards of it. The mowing that day was done without anything unusual happening until the fort was reached.
   Neither was their any apparent reason why the traces should break.

   

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2. An Old Fairy Fort

   

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   The Fort. There is a fort in the farm of Maurice Downey of Loughfouder, Knocknagoshel. The rings of this fort can still be traced though the outer ones have been in part worn away. It stands high above the level of the rest of the field. (contd.)

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   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 Maurice Downey

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry