School: Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9317)

Location:
Kinturk, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Lochlainn
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    Béaloideas - Old Forts

    There is an old Fort in Daniel Haren's land.The old people say that it is the Danes made it long ago.It is a round Fort,and it is on a big hill.There is a door going into it.The door is made of a big flag ,and is a good piece away from the Fort.No one never do anything with it or if they did thing would happen them.
    the old people say that one night when a cow was calving at Daniel Haran's house ,that they heard a child crying behind in the Fort.So old Frank Haran went back
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Connolly, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Dan Harken
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullaghaboy, Co. Clare