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School: Duxtown, Rathkeale (roll number 15943)

Location:
Duckstown, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Agnes O' Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 469

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  1. Fairy Forts in Duxtown and Adjoining Townlands - O'Connor's Fort

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    One night while three men of the O Connors were torching in their own fort in Duxtown they saw a large white animal dashing through the fort. All the birds that were there, flew out. This animal kept running before the men until it disappeared. The old people of the OConnors used tell of many strange tales of this fort. Strange music was suppose to be heard there at night and the figure of a man clothed in black was supposed to haunt it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Fráthaile
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Duckstown, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr John O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duckstown, Co. Limerick