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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Tralee (roll number 16871)

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Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0439, Page 135

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    There is a fort in the Kerries which is circular in shape having a fence around it.
    it is called the "Fairy Fort" because every night at twelve o'clock a number of fairy dance and sing there. The king of the fairies sits in the middle of the ring on a stool, while the fairies dance around him.
    One night while the dancing and singing was going on, a man was coming home. He went into the fort and disturbed the fairies. They were very angry, and ran at him and beat him with sticks and stones and put a hump on his back. He went home sorry for what he had done. The river went near 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
    Breda Galvin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kerries East, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr King
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Kerries East, Co. Kerry