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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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  1. A Fairy Fort

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    There is a very ancient fort situated at a cross road in the townland of Keel. It is in the end of a field belonging to a man named Flahive.
    Long ago the farm belonged to the Crosbies, and they sent their work men to dig out the fort, and clear it away, but after a few days they had to stop digging the fort (fort) for each morning either a horse or a cow would be dead. The people of the house thought
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Laide
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Laide
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry