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School: Matehy, Inniscarra

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Saint Ann's Hill, Co. Cork
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Conchobhar Ó Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0347, Page 258

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    having a fence of earth and stones around each one. The people in the olden times are supposed to have built them for barracks. The owners never interfered them except to plough them. One of these forts is in a field called Páirc a Phiobaire where music used to be heard long ago. There is a shore under Tim Regan's fort and lights used to be seen there long ago.
    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
    Owen Coleman
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballyshoneen, Co. Cork