School: Gleann Gort, Caisleán Nua Thiar (roll number 7329)
- Location:
- Glengort South, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Treasa, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0492, Page 157
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- Long ago there were a lot of old forts in Ireland. One night there was a man playing cards in his neighbours house and when he was going home he had to cross a fort. He said when he was passing the fort that all the fairies stood out before him and they were all dressed in white and holding cards in their hands. When the man saw where he was, he got a great shock. The night was very dark and he did not know where he was going. After a while he found(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Ahern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknadiha, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- John Ahern
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Knocknadiha, Co. Limerick
