School: Leac Snámha (B.) (roll number 10957)
- Location:
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin
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- In my school district there are several forts but I know only five of them. The owners of these five forts are Jack McAuliffe, Mr Gentleman, Francis Quilter, William Conway, and the Nuns in Lixnaw. Jack McAuliffe's fort is situated in the townland of Ballintogher, Mr Gentleman's fort is situated in the townland of Ballyhorgan, Francis Quilter's fort is situated in the townland of Lixnaw, William Conway's fort is situated in the townland of Lisoughtra and the Nuns' fort is situated in the townland of Lixnaw. I never heard of any special names given to forts in my district. Some people say that if you stand in one fort you could see another fort a distance away.
There are several stories told about Jack McAuliffe's fort but I have only heard one of them. One night Jack McAuliffe's daughter thought that she had not all the calves put in and she saw a calf(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eddie Horgan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockaunacurraheen, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Patrick Sheehy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballintogher, Co. Kerry
