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School: Ballylongford (C.) (roll number 11019)

Location:
Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0402, Page 122

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    I live in the townland of Ballyline about two miles from the village of Ballylongford. There is a fort not far from where I live in the lands of Mrs. Lavery.
    This fort is circular in shape and there is a fence of earth and stone all around it. There is an entrance hole into this fort. It was built by the Danes as a place of fortification.
    One year the owner of this fort cut hay in it and every night afterwards, that he passed the fort he saw a light in the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyline East, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    James Moran
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Ballyline East, Co. Kerry