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School: Baile Stiabhna, Askeaton (roll number 7900)

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Ballysteen, Co. Limerick
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Caitlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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    night got pains in his bones. Next day he went out and begged the forts pardon and the pains went away.
    Another fort is situated in the townland of Issane and during the month of October a red hen is seen in it.
    In a fort belonging to Mr Feehany a woman heard a child crying and told some of the neighbours and they told her to put in a bucket of milk to the fort. She did so and never heard it again.
    Eva Kenrick
    Ballycanana
    From John Kenrick 50
    Ballycanana
    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
    Eva Kenrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycanauna, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Kenrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballycanauna, Co. Limerick