School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)

Location:
Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 346

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  1. (A) Situated near Beeverstown Cross on John Butler's land.
    (B) On John Butler's land in Ballyvadlea.
    (C) On Bradshaw's land in Killaghy.
    (D) On Nauthten's land at the back of Fethard St. Though there is no trace of this fort now, many people can remember it.
    (E) On Thomas Gleeson's land in Clashakenna. These five forts though not in view of one another are almost at equal distances apart, roughly 1/4 mile.
    A and B are supposed to be Danish forts, they are both circular.
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    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
    Collector
    Mary J. Tobin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Norton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary