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   go no further. They laid down to rest near the ditch. At about one o'clock in the night two women came to the river washing clothes. They asked the travelling woman why was she there. She told them that she could get no lodgings any where for the night. They told her to come with themselves that they were going home now. She went with them. They travelled on until they came to Cahirbernagh fort. This fort was known as Jerh Taidg's fort. When they were going into the fort the two women told the travelling woman and her daughter not to eat anything they would be offered. They went into the fort. The travelling woman saw the finest house she ever saw. The house was thronged with people. there were eatables of every kind on the table. Every person in the house ate. The travelling woman and her daughter were told to eat but they refused. After a while some men came in carrying a woman with them. When the daughter saw them she said to her mother "oh mother look at the woman that gave us alms to-day." The following day that woman was dead. After a while the woman and her daughter went to sleep. When they woke in the morning they were lying near a bunch of rushes outside the fort.

   

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Pádraig Mac Carrthaigh

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Headfort, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Siodbhán Bean Uí Cróinín

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   59

   Address

   Awnaskirtaun, Co. Kerry