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School: Baile na hEaglaise (Chapeltown)

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Chapeltown, Co. Kerry
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Mícheál Ó hAiniféin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 264

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  1. Fort and Burial Ground

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    (III)
    This is situated between the Harbour Board Reservoir and the Taulaught Strand. The fort is round and can be scarcely discerned now and close to it is the ancient burial ground where human bones have often been found. This grave-yard is for long years disused - none of the present generation remembers it being used. Possibly this old burial place gave its name "Táimhleacht" or Taulaght to the locality - meaning a burial place for those who died of plague. This place and surrounding fields contains a
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál Ó hAinféin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Tralee, Co. Kerry