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

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 336

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  1. Forts - Liscullane Fort

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    About a mile from Lixnaw is a fort situated in Maurice Shanahan's land. This fort like the others in the neighbourhood is round in shape and has an earthen ditch surmounted by blackthorn and whitethorn bushes.
    Maurice Shanahan had two sons had to pass the fort on his way to school. One evening as he was returning a tall, brown-haired woman came out of the fort and brought him in and got him to sit down. She kept him there for about an hour and then told him to go home. When he arrived his mother asked what kept him so long. He
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    History Edit
    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
    Mr M. O' Flaherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liscullane, Co. Kerry