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School: Clifferna

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An Chliaifearna, Co. an Chabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 029

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 029

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    they were made by the kings of long ago for protection against their enemies.
    There were two large mounds of earth around them.
    There is a fort in Tom Cooneys farm of Knocketeggart. It is covered all over with whin bushes and a mound of earth around it.
    One night when people were coming from a wake they found bushes a cutting in the fort.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Benny Cooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cnoc an tSagairt, Co. an Chabháin