School: Baile Dubh, (C.) (roll number 15541)

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   and people returning late at night will take a long journey around the road, rather than take the short round which would oblige them to pass the fairy fort.

   

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2. Fairy Forts

   

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   It is often I heard my father talking about the Fairy Fort that is situated in the townland of Gort napeeka, Ballyduff, Co. Waterford. It is called Cunningham's Liss. It is built in the shape of a circle and there is a fence of stone surrounding it. The people say if you were out late by night you would see light around the place and you are sure to see the fairies dancing and hear them singing around the fort. It is often I have heard the story

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Norah Harris

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballinlevane East, Co. Waterford

   Informant

   Mr John Harris

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Address

   Ballinlevane East, Co. Waterford