School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)
- Location:
- Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0450, Page 146
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- (continued from previous page)men to lift it.
There is a large iron ring firmly attached to the upper side of the stone.
If you want to go into the fort you must first lift the stone because this stone covers up the entrance.
There is a dark passage underneath which appears to have been well made.
- One night Johnny Reidy of Knockbrack was rambling at John O'Keefe's.
When he was returning home late that night he saw a light in Mrs. Fitzpatricks fort.
About a week after he was cutting hay for Mrs. Fitzpatrick in the field where the fort is situated.
As he was cutting the hay with the mowing-(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr John Cotter
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Knockbrack, Co. Kerry
