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

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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    and a crowd of people dressed in black came out and went into the fort and she saw the train no more.
    On several occasions people saw a white horse go into this fort and on another occasion Tom Mc Auliffe saw six horses coming out of the fort and running around the field. He ran in to tell his brother but when they came out they were gone.
    Nobody goes near this fort at night.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr P. Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Kerry