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School: Cill Tormóir (Kiltormer) (Buachaillí)

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Kiltormer, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0056, Page 0337

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    are to be found there. It opens again at a place called "Cleary's Fort" in the district of Clontuskert.
    It is said that the Danes are still watching their hidden treasure and every night at 12 o'clock there are lights to be seen going around the fort and people are afraid to pass by those places after sunset.
    "Coen's Fort" is in Gortnarahan about one mile from Kiltormer.
    Martin Augustine Lyons, Ardranney, Kiltormer, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Information received from my father Patrick Lyons.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Augustine Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardranny Beg, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Lyons
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardranny Beg, Co. Galway