School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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  1. Near my house in Whitemount there is a Cathair called “Cathair na hAille.” There is another one near Cusacks in Boulthadine. It is supposed that if a person went into it he would see a fairy. It is made of clay and is round.
    Collected by: - Bríghid Ní Fhlathaigh, Whitemount.
    Told by: - John Lahiff, Whitemount, (her father)
    (55 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. In Poundtown there is a Cathair called the Cathair Mhór. It is round and is built of stones. There is a cave in it and is covered with big stones.
    Collected by Máire Ní Fhógartaigh, Poundtown.
    Told by: - Thomas Fogarty, Poundtown, (her father)
    (58 years)
    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
    Collector
    Máire Ní Fhógartaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coad, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Fogarty
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Coad, Co. Clare
  3. About a quarter of a mile from Thomas Mackey’s house there is a ring of clay with some trees growing on it. It is called a “lios”.
    In Ballard there is another lios with flags, and trees growing around it. There is also a well in this lios.
    Collected by Máire Ní h-Allmhúráin, Knockaunroe.
    Told by: - Máirtín Ó hAllmhúráin, Knockaunroe,
    (her father)
    (55 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.