School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 16_052
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- There are a number of fairy forts round the district. One in the town-land of Gurtacrissane and two in the town-land of Ballyhorgan.
The one in the town land of Gurtacrissane is known by the name of a fort. There is a fence of stones and black thorn trees, round. It is circular in shape. There is a passage open in it and it is about two feet wide.
The fence is about four feet high and in the centre of the fort there is a large hole and the hole is covered with boyrs.
One night a young man was coming from Dromlough hall at(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pádraig Bairéad
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Michael Barrett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortnaminsha, Co. Kerry
