School: Knockerra (B.) Killimer

Location:
Knockerra, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Cuinneagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0629, Page 149

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    Long ago there was a man living in the parish of Killimer and there was a fort near his house.

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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Lillis
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    Male
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    There was a family at one time living in the parish of Killimer and there was a well near their house and they could not bring in the water once it would get dark.

    There was a family at one time living in the parish of Killimer and there was a well near their house and they could not bring in the water once it would get dark. One night some of the neighbours came stealing apples from this family and they were going away with the bags of apples and man dressed in white started to follow them from the well and they became greatly frightened and they threw down the bags and the family found the bags next day near the well.
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