School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)
- Location:
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An tSr. Gabriel
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- Eileen Browne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr M. Dore
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Ballynageragh, Co. Kerry
- 2. One night boys went "torching" for birds in this fort. Every bird they met changed into a hen and they dared not kill them. It is said that the thick hedge which surrounds the fort was often seen covered with white clothes put there by the "good people" (the fairies). Lights were seen very often there also.
- One night a man by the(continues on next page)
