School: Cill an Daingin, Nenagh (roll number 6658)
- Location:
- Killadangan, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó hOgáin
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- (continued from previous page)large stones.
Lately these forts have not been interfered with. One time an old man cut a white-thorn stick in Hogan's fort, in Urra. He became lame that day and was a cripple for life. This misfortune was said to be in punishment for his interfering with the "good people".
- The forts I know are in fields near my home. There is one in Mr. Waller's field. It is very interesting to me as my neighbours have told me a story about it. The said an old man was passing late at night by this fort. He saw a light. He followed it and it led him into the fort. When he got inside a queer little person asked what brought him in there. He said "he did not know". This(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rita Morrissey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Prospect West, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Morrissey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Prospect West, Co. Tipperary
