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   He put them on his back and went for home. He was so delighted in getting them that he never thought to put them on the horse's back. He was tired from carrying them as he was very old and he left them down. He went away without them and when he reached home he was dying and he could say nothing only, "Between three hills, by two rivers bound, the riches of the world are found."

   

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   There was an old for below in Tom Dean's field. It was called Lios Durnin because it is in a field called Gort a Dúnn. About twenty years ago sports and horse races were held in the field. One Saturday night before the races the men who were fencing the field and doing other things heard horses come out of the Fort about eleven o' clock, and

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Seán Ó hIarfhlatha

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Knockglass More, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Seán Ó Cuirc

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   45

   Occupation

   Feirmeoir

   Address

   Knockglass More, Co. Kerry