School: Na Cnocáin (roll number 13150)
- Location:
- Knockanes, Co. Kerry
- Teachers: Bean Uí Spealáin Máiréad Ní Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0456, Page 303
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- The river Owenacree at a certain point divides the townlands of Barraduff and Readinagh about centre ways on these townlands there is a cascade or water fall in the river from which the water has a drop of about twenty feet and by the side of the cascade in the Readinagh side there is an opening or fort in which a person could walk without any interruption for a considerable distance about twenty feet underneath the surface of the land. On several occasions men have endeavoured to examine the interior. They found several rooms on each side and went as far as their lights would last. When they travel a certain distance the foul air extinguishes their lights with the result that they have to turn back
- Collector
- Diarmuid Cahill
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Daniel Cahill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Knockanes, Co. Kerry
