School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1126, Page 518

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1126, Page 518

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    They were out hunting one evening and there was a boy called Jack Sullivan and when he went into a fort he heard singing so he thought it was my grandfather and he went out to tell him to shut up so he said "Stop singing" So my grandfather said he was not singing at all and Jack Sullivan said to go in with him. So they went in and my grandfather heard the singing. He ran for the gap to get out and he could not get out. They were there for a long time and they heard a voice saying "They will be done come here no more!
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    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 Devereaux
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromin Upper, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Devereaux
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromin Upper, Co. Kerry