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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 037

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    A man tilled Lisnaveen fort near Knockferna and it was a crop of barley that grew. When it was ripe he was to cut it next day. That night the neighbors heard cattle running through it and it all trampled in the morning and could not be cut.
    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
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyroe West, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Patrick Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Ballyroe West, Co. Limerick