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    on horse back. A short time after his brother died and the man got the horse from him, a few days after the horse died and the man wanted to put it on "the county", but the neighbours told him not to dream of it.
    He didn't then and ever since no body ever shot a hare, even if the hare run into a fort, they go away and leave him after them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Kirby
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Skehanierin (Egan), Co. Kerry