School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 06_021

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 06_021

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    in the side of it and it is very deep. Once a man went down and explored it, on one or corner he saw a very white cloth, he went and examied it and he found that it was changed into a head of cabbage. On the other side he saw a lighted lamp and he got a fright and went to the entrance and found that he could not open it, after some effort he succeeded in opening it and when he came out he saw little white men running in.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Quille
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrindaff, Co. Kerry