School: An Bóthar Buí (B.), Áth Treasna (roll number 16396)

Location:
Boherboy, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0355, Page 001

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0355, Page 001

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  1. Long ago there was a light seen very often going for Keenahulla Fort to Islandave Fort and across to the fort in Gneeves. One night a company of young men went out torching. They went into the fort in Gneeves. They searched the bushes of the fort for birds, but in vain. As they were about to leave, a blackbird flew out of the biggest bush in the fort. One of the men struck the bird and immediately it turned into a jolly little man who was playing a violin, and the nicest music that was ever heard. Struck with fear they began to run but a dazzling light entered the fort. The men could not go any further because they were dazzled. They turned away their faces from the light, and they saw that the large bush was a grand palace. They were more frightened than ever, and they said that they would run through the light. They
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gneeves, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Courtney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    83
    Address
    Islandav, Co. Cork