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   There is a forth (fort) in Coill[?]ín. B[?] called Lios an Wille the wisp. Every night there used to be a light seen there one night as a man was going home a light came before him.
   There is a forth (fort) in Tom Deans field called Lios a Duinín because it is in a field called gor a Dúna Long ago music used to be heard there. There is a forth (fort) in James O'Donnell's field called Lios a brannair.

   

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2. Forts

   

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   In olden times there were about twenty houses in Beheenough where now there are three. There was a man from Maca Síle working there and when he was going home in the evening he saw the Danes hiding a golden sow and as golden banbh in a fort in the place. When they were going away he went to the place and found them.

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Pádraig Ó Cinnéide

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Beheenagh, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Cáit Bean Uí Mhuineacháin

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   76

   Occupation

   Oibrí tí

   Address

   Kilteenbane, Co. Kerry