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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 136

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    "Fairy Fort again.
    One night at twelve o'clock a man having a hump on his back was going home. When he came near the fort he heard strange music. He listened for a long time and soon he got tired of it. The fairies carried him into the fort and when he came out he had no hump.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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