School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)

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   unlucky and that any of their crops would not grow. Lights or music or other sounds have never been heard in the lisses locally but in raths and forts throughout the country strange noises and sounds of churning are often heard. Brigid Neill. Laurenacecove G.S. Beare Island From - Mr Michael O'Neill, Ardagh, Beare Island

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2. Fairy Forts

   

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   The existence of fairies nowadays is thought to be nonsensical but in olden times they were the common belief of the people. In my district there are five "fairy forts" known as lisses. Three of them are straight opposite each other and the remaining two are in different farms. There is hardly any sign of these lisses to be observed today as the land has been tilled.

   Usually there is only one entrance now existing in these lisses. Sometimes the entrance is difficult and sometimes it is easy and it is through this hole the people entered and explored the interior. The inside is supposed to be dreary and desolate with icicles hanging from the top and water dripping down the walls. It is said that the Danes built these lisses and lived under the ground and called themselves the fairies.

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