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School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)

Location:
Kanturk, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Liam Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 704

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  1. Fairy Forts (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    smoothly with green glass.
    The fort is circular and is supposed to have been built by early Irish Chieftans.
    The Coolacusane fort was planted with trees in 1847 with many others in the vicinity of Kanturk.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Fairy Forts

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    There are many fairy forts in this district of Kanturk, Barony of Duhallow, Co. Cork. There is one at Gooseberry hill, Newmarket and one at Meelin Co. Cork.
    There is a fence all-round each of them and they are circular in shape. There is no entrance to any of them.
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    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
    John Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Martin Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kanturk, Co. Cork