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

Location:: Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:: An tSr. Gabriel

Filter stories

Person Language

Back / 381 Forward

Resolution: Low | High

Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha | The Schools’ Collection

Forts - Fort Field (continued)

(continued from previous page)

twelve o'clock that he was able to get on the road.

Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
History | Edit »

Forts - The Black Fort

There is a fort situated in Ballyhorgan in the land of Mr Gentleman. This is called the "black fort" because it is right in the centre of the bog and in olden times the fairies were supposed to live there.

Up to the present day very remarkable things happened there. On one occasion Denny Flaherty a man employed by Mr Gentleman went to cut a tree in the fort. After a time he saw a strange animal like a hare approaching him. This animal

(continues on next page)