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Fairy Forts

Abstract: Story collected by John Sullivan, a student at Cnoc an Doire (B.) school (Knockaderry, Co. Kerry) from informant John Sullivan.

Original reference: 0460/1/36

 Cnoc an Doire (B.) [Vol. 0460, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Kerry Schools

COLLECTOR
Sullivan, John 
Gender
male
Location
Dromore (Townland) 
Molahiffe (Civil parish) 
Magunihy (Barony) 
Kerry (County) 
INFORMANT
Sullivan, John 
Gender
male
Location
Dromore (Townland) 
Molahiffe (Civil parish) 
Magunihy (Barony) 
Kerry (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Fairy Forts  [duchas:4732399]

Fairy Forts
There are Fairy Forts in the school district namely, Jer Sullivan's Fort,  Mrs Brosnan's Fort and John Daly's Fort.  They are all joined by underground caves.  They are all in view of one another.  They are in the townland of Dromore.  There is an entrance hole in the centre of each one of them.  They are round in shape.  There are trees growing around each one of them.  People have gone down in them.  Jer Sullivan , Dromore is one of them.

John Sullivan
Dromore,
Farranfore,
Co. Kerry.

John Sullivan,
Dromore,
Farranfore,
Co. Kerry

Resource description

Origin information
Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 055
Volume 0460
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Domhnall Ó Seaghdha.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Fairy forts--Ráthanna
School location
Knockaderry Knockaderry Molahiffe Magunihy Kerry
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4786924
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0460/1/36

Suggested credit
"Fairy Forts"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4786924>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Domhnall Ó Seaghdha.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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