School: Lowtown (B.), Galbally
- Location:
- Galbally, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 129
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- There are two fairy forts in Mr Kearney's land in Anragh. They are within view of each other. Their shape is round and they are closed in by trees. It is not known who built them.
There is an entrance hole in the middle of one of them. A man tried to go down the hole some time ago but he failed because the hole was too small. It is said that the Danes were connected with the forts. Lights were often seen there by Mr Kearney. A man named Mr Norris cut a tree in one of the forts and he lost hte sight of one of his eyes.
It is said that coal is found in one of the forts. Mr Kearney(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mícheál De h-Oare
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killinane, Co. Limerick
