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1. Forts or Raths (continued)

   

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   to generation so the forts are left untouched to the present day and will no doubt until the end of time. The following is a story which proves it is unlucky to meddle with a fort.

   Once a man ploughed a fort and in revenge for this his two daughters went in the fairies for three years. That is they were like two old hags in the corner and never went out or had any enjoyment until the three years were up.

   Another man was going to build a cabin but a tree from a fort nearby was in his way. He cut it thinking it was no harm but that year he got pneumonia. He got better, however, and the following year, when the tree grew again, he cut it a second time. He got pneumonia again and almost died. He never touched the fort again and he was never interfered with by the fairies from that onwards.

   In the townland of Lissycasey there is a fort

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Informant

   John J. Casey

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Shannacool, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Morgan Mc Inerney

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballyea, Co. Clare