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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 353

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    (continued from previous page)
    his mother came up to him
    and said that she saw two
    women come out of the fort.
    They were dressed in a very
    strange way and wore long
    blue cloaks fastened at the
    neck. As she saw them
    approaching the gate she
    told Michael that if they
    ashed him any questions
    not to answer them. When
    they came in they went
    straight into the room and
    spoke to Michael in Irish
    but he did not answer
    them. Then they turned to
    his mother and told her
    that they would not carry
    Michael but that they would
    carry his companion instead,
    who was working in the sail-
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Eileen Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr P. Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Kerry