School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (C.) (roll number 6845)

Location:
Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
S. Ní Mhuchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 202

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  1. There are fairy forts in the school district.
    one at Fenlons, Deerpark - "A Lios"
    one at Cronins Ballyroberts - A 'Lios"
    one at Mrs Lane's, Killawillin - A Lios
    one at Verlings near the school - A lios
    one at Carrolls Ballyvolane - A lios
    one at Pine's Ballyvolane - A lios
    one at Barrys Pelick- A lios
    one at Mr Healy's Strawhall Fermoy - A lios
    one at Murphys Coole. - A lios
    one at Buckleys B. hampshire - A lios
    one on Corrin Mountain - "A Fairy Ring"
    one in Kent's Bawnard - A lios
    one in [?] Corrin "A Fairy Ring"
    one in Maloneys Ballyoran - A lios.
    In Fitzgerald's Bartlemy there is a lios known as Fort Richard.
    It is possible to see Lanes one from Fentons
    It is possible to see Maloneys one from Corrin one.
    They are all circular in shape except the one n Ballyhampshire which is oblong.
    Verlings Castlelyons too is oblong.
    There is a fence of furze round the one in Corrin
    There is a fence of stone round the one in [?] Corrin
    There is a ditch of earth & stone round the one in Maloneys Ballyoran
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English