School: An Cheapach, Askeaton
- Location:
- Cappagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Henry Mulligan
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- In Castle Hewson there is a very large fort. it is round in shape and it is surrounded by a wall and small bushes. It is a real fort because a great number of times little men were seen dancing outside the wall. Long ago the fairies were seen there very often, but they are not see so often now.
A few nights ago two men were going down the Castle Hewson road. My uncle V. Patrick Hogan and Richard Stokes, When they were passing by the fort they saw a dog coming out of it. They discribed the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Madigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyvockoge, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Patrick Hogan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick