School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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  1. One day a red haired girl went into Conway's house and asked for the loan of an oven which was given to her. She was seen entering the fort with it and in three or four hours she returned with it but this time it was far different from what it was formerly for it glistened and shone like silver.She told the woman of the house when she was milking the cows and if ever any milk got spilt not to let the cow put her foot on it but to leave it so; and also when they were throwing out the ashes not to throw it up in
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    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
    Eileen Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mary Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry