School: An Cam (Camp), Tra Lí

Location:
Camp, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0432, Page 043

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0432, Page 043

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    being ploughed a cave was found going down under the fort. there is a stone ditch around it.
    Lios na h-Adhairce. Between Gormon's and Griffin's. there was a man called Finn in Curra and wan (one) evening when he was passing for his cows he heard a child crying inside in that fort called Lios na h-Adhairce, and he heard a woman saying to stop crying that Finn's cows would be soon milked and they would spill the milk and that he would have plenty. The man went home and there was a Ciller (Cooler) of milk sat to skim. He caught the 'Ciller' and put it into the fort and said to have the woman that was looking for the milk come now. He went home for another and when he came back with that the first one was empty, and the woman that was looking for the milk came and told him he had enough brought.
    A year from that day there was a darling heifer with the cows and he hunted her several times and she
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eoghan Ó Domhnail
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockglass More, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Séamus A. Ó Domhnaill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Knockglass More, Co. Kerry