School: Kilcullen (B.)
- Location:
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 19_012
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- (continued from previous page)but nothing only grass came up.
It is said that a woman saw a fairy dance there a long time ago. She said she saw a little band and other fairies dancing while she could not see had how the place was lit up.
People often left things in it but when they returned to get them, they were gone. Some people do not believe in it.
There is also a fort in Gormanstown but nothing was ever seen it There is a tree in the middle of it and it is said to be unlucky to cut wood off it. Nothing but grass ever grew in it.
- Collector
- Maithiú Ó Ceallaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Mr James Keegan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
