School: An Currach, Lios Uí Chearbhaill, Malla
- Location:
- Curra, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Siobhán, Bean Uí Luanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0365, Page 192
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- In the townland of Ballybahallow there are the remains of five forts.
I The one next the "leasca" was travelled some years ago. Seven forts can be seen from it. Over sixty years ago a little girl of three years was found asleep in it having strayed away from her home which is now Mike Sullivan's. The fort is a mile from where she lived. Mary Carmody was her name.
II The small haggard at the back of Mrs. Mary Hannon's house was a fort. There is little trace of the fort now.
III There is a large single ringed fort by the roadside in Denis O'Mullane's place it is in a good state of preservation. Some years ago lime was buried in a kiln built against the circular ditch. When emptying water from the mouth of the kiln after heavy rain, th water flowed away very quickly when thown in a certain place. There is supposed to be an underground passage running in(continues on next page)
