School: Cnoc an Chláraigh, Séipéal na Carraige (roll number 14002)

Location:
Knockaclarig, Co. Cork
Teacher:
David Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0356, Page 446

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  1. Fairy Fort
    I There is a (no under) fairy fort in Knockavinn. [?] There is an under ground passage leading to the fort for a distance of a quarter of a mile or so. The passage was discovered last year but was not explore.
    2 There is a fort in Baile Beag [?] near Mountcollins Creamery where lights are seen every night. The fort is flagged. There used to be a woman of the Proaches [?] taken into the fort at night by the fairies.
    3 A fairy fort in Knockatoon. A hare seen there giving off a snoring sound.
    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