School: Clais, Athea (roll number 15100)
- Location:
- Keale, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Liam Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0485, Page 149
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- (continued from previous page)the ground. It is laid on the rabbits path and the rabbit will run in through it and when the noose tightens he gets caught in it.
- It is said when the Tuta de Danans came to Ireland that they build the forts and lived in them. They were never ploughed by anybody or they were never interfeared with in any way.People were afraid that something might happen them if they went into the forts. There is a fort in John Danahers land and lights have often been seen in it. Faries are supposed to be in it. There was no music heard in this fort.
- Informant
- Michael Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Keale, Co. Limerick
