School: An Clochar, Dún ar Aill (roll number 4268)
- Location:
- Doneraile, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Na Mná Rialta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0374, Page 217
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- When we hear the word "liss" or fort we know that some fairy tale is attached to it which suits us all. There are many lisses or forts in Ireland remnants of some early episode in Irish history.
There are two fairy forts in my district. One of them is called the "Fairy Liss". It is situated in the townland of Clogher, half mile north of the village of Shanballymore. The name of the other liss is the "Fairy Den" situated in the townland of Carrigaunroe. The two lisses are within view of each other. They are circular in shape.
On a Sunday night at the hour of twelve a man was walking through the "Fairy Liss" on his way home from a neighbour's house. When gone half way through the liss out came a leaprecaun wearing a red hat and a white coat. They saluted each other. In surprise the man asked(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bidsie Sheehan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clogher, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs O' Regan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Clogher, Co. Cork
