School: Clochar na Trócaire, Moyderwell, Tráighlí

Location:
Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Antoin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 287

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It was in north Kerry, near Tír Shanahan, that it happened. A man wanted to build a house in the farm and being the owner of the old fort, or "portach" as it was generally called, he decided to knock the fort and build the house on it. According to such a plan he would have no trouble for the stones of the fort would

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Collector
Norrie Mac Grath
Gender
female
Informant
Hanna Mac Grath
Gender
female
Address
Baltovin, Co. Kerry
Language
English