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School: Fergus View, Lissycasey (roll number 10322)

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Caherea, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Gearaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0606, Page 495

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    About forty years ago there was a man named John McMahon and he lived in the parish of Kilmaley in the Co. of Clare. When he was draining his land near a fort a neighbouring man came to him and he at his work and he said to him if the land was his he would not interfere with the fort. John laughed at his advice and continued his work of opening the drain. As he came to the fort he had to root a tree and as he was digging it he was paralysed. He was that way for many years and then died.
    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
    Brendan Landers
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Beneden, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Landers
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Beneden, Co. Clare