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School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí

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Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1126, Page 522

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    gold was hidden there and that two Limerick men came for to dig for it and they came to a flag. They lifted it up and blue lights sprang up from it and the men ran for their lives and very often blue lights are often seen at night by people. It is round and there is a small fence around it.
    Fort William in Lixnaw in the Fort field in Sullivan's land Lixnaw, Tralee. It is shaped round and surrounded by trees. It is supposed that fairies upon fairy horses jump the fort.
    Trants Fort in Ballyduhig Listowel in Trant's land. There are flags covering
    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
    W. Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs W. Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry