School: Ballycar, Cuinche

Location:
Ballycar, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Liam Mac Clúin
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    Long ago an old hag was in Rahaline fort.

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    Long ago an old hag was in Rahaline fort.The people planned to catch her by shooting her.At night the people went to the fort with gun but could not see her.They remained behind a wall convenient to the fort after an hour or two the old hag came out and went down the side of the hill in which the fort was built .The man left her alone until she was coming back the men fired shots at her but could not shoot her.Then the people believed that she was a spirit.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Enright
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathlaheen South, Co. Clare