School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cappamore
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Benin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0521, Page 101
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- The usual name given here abouts to fairy forts (many of which are in the district) is the "Liss" : they are sometimes referred to as "raths", and now and again they are called "dúns". There is no doubt but the old people attached much superstition to these and the people never liked to take anything out of them.I remember an amusing incident which happened some years ago, when I was a child. A first cousin of mine who lived in the city, used always spend his summer holidays here, and he and I used spend the long summer days roaming, two care-free children through the fields. Many of our childish escapades were never known but our generosity once nearly landed us in a mess. We had spent the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlís Ní hUmfraigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Nóra Ní Chonghaile
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Towerhill, Co. Limerick
