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

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

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Forts - Liosín na Píobairí

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 360

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There is a fort situated in Thomas Rellihan's land at Knockreagh called "Liosín na píobaire" and there are many strange stories told about it. The old people say that the fairies haunt this fort at night and many strange lights were seen there.
Many people heard pipes playing there late at night and while these are playing there is a strange light seen shining over it in the air that is why it is called Liosín na píobaire.
About twenty-five years ago there was a man named Michael Weir mowing hay in the adjoining field. He heard some noise in the fort

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Collector
Eileen Browne
Gender
female
Address
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Informant
Mr P. Lyons
Gender
male
Age
59
Address
Mountcoal, Co. Kerry
Language
English