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School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)

Location:
Ballinillane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 589

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  2. Fairy Forts

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    There are forts in the school district (Ballinilane N.S. Ballyhar parish, Co. Kerry) but they are not known as "Fairy Forts". They are simply called "forts". There is at least one fort in each of the following townslands, namely, Leamnaguilea, Scart, Lisheenacannina, Rathcomane, Ballinilane, Ballyahr, Colune and Caherdean. These townslands are in the vicinity of the school.
    Almost every one of them is built on elevated ground and they are all within view of one another. They are all circular in shape and there is a fence of earth around each one of them. There are
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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
    Willie O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhar, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Moriarty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry