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School: Caisleán an Droma, Caisleán na Mainge

Location:
Castledrum, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Caomháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0432, Page 309

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  1. A Story of a Fort (continued)

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    She was a native of Keel and was accustomed to mind turkeys in a field lying near.
    After he had gone some distance he looked behind and the woman had disappeared. He traveled on and just as he was drawing near home the same woman went passed him.
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  2. Lios na Craobh

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    There is a fort not far from our village by the name of Lios na Сraobh. Long ago it was the custom by the young boys of the place to play football in the field adjacent to it. As he was about to bring the ball a woman appeared before him and told him not to come again. They played on and the ball went in a second time. The same
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
      2. land management (~4,110)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Castledrum, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Michael Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Informant
    John Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Castledrum, Co. Kerry