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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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    the fort belonged to the fairies, or the good people as they were called. The fort is their still and it is believed that when people were crossing it at night especially after twelve o'clock, they heard music around the fort, so (fort) from that day to this no one interfered with it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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