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 11_015

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 11_015

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  1. There are many Forts locally in various fields in this district and people do not like to interfere with them. Old people say they should not be interfered with. There is a fort in our field. It is a tradition from old people that there was a stair-case found leading towards it and that it proceeded no further. There is a white thorn tree growing beside it and its
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardydonagan, Co. Kerry