School: Nicker (C.), Pallas Green (roll number 14232)
- Location:
- Nicker, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Miss Annie Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0518, Page 207A
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- "There are nine forts in my district. There are two in Corelish, two in Ballytarsna, one in Lisheen, one in Nicker one in Bunavoy one in Ballinaclough and one in Garranmore.
The two forts in Corelish are within view of one another. The forts are circular in shape. The forts are big mounds of earth surrounded by trees and bushes. There is a well in the middle of the fort in Lisheen.
The Danes are supposed to have built the forts. It is said that fairy people used to live in them and that people were afraid to interfere with the forts.
Long ago lights were seen in the fort and music was heard in them. There is no hole in any of the forts and there is no story attached to these forts."
- Collector
- Margaret Mc Mahon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Linfield, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- James Mc Mahon
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Linfield, Co. Limerick
