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School: Ballyseedy (roll number 9048/55)

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Prionsias Ní Thíodhcháin
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    One night a man was coming from Tralee, and as he reached a fort near Ardfert he heard great noises, like horses walking and chains rattling. A few days after he got very sick, and the priest and doctor were sent for. When the priest came, he asked him did he pass a fort or graveyard about twelve o'clock at night. The priest said, "Did you hear any noises?" and the man said he did. The priest told him to pass the fort at the same time as he did that night. The man did so and he heard nothing. From that time he got better.
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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
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissardboola, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Ed Walsh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Lissardboola, Co. Kerry