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School: Réidh Ghlas (roll number 14853)

Location:
Knockardtry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pártholán Ó Dálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 327

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    happened him and he went home and got sick and he stayed in bed until he died. The next week the people of the house wanted to send the servant boy and he would not go. The name of the field was Connacán a Rinnce. The name of the the men were Larrie Murphy and Daniel Donoghue. The fairies were always dancing in that field; nobody ever since went to dig that field. There is lights seen in that fort and music is also heard there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mary Sheehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Knockardtry, Co. Kerry