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School: Ballyseedy (roll number 9048/55)

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Ballyseedy, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Prionsias Ní Thíodhcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0442, Page 066

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  1. The Maidens from the Fort (continued)

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    There was a certain farmer living in North Kerry, who had two sons. One morning the two boys went out in the field to catch the horses. There was a fort in this field. The boys saw two maidens walking towards the fort. They followed the maidens until they came to the edge of the fort, and the maidens went down into it. The boys caught the horses and went away ploughing.
    That night when they came home they got sick. One died three days after, and the other died a day after that.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clahane, Co. Kerry