School: Caisleán na Leacht, Droichead Banndan (roll number 8972)
- Location:
- Castlenalact, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Cochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0315, Page 133
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- 1. Rathaliú, one of the three big forts of Munster - it has three fosses around it .
Here lived Cian, son of Maolmoradh King of Munster, who married Sabh daughter of Brian Boroimhe, they had a son Mathgabhuin who was the founder of the O'Mahony Clan. It is from here that the men of Munster marched to the battle of Clontarf. When Sabh went to Queensfort (21) she left this fort, then called "Cathair Mór" to Lugaid, Brian's old nurse, and from her, it was called the Rotaliú.2. Small Fort in Crowley's Gurranes Lios na mBan - here Sabh held her court for the women. Destroyed.3. Fort Murphy's Gurranes. one fosse.4. Fort, one fosse, in Matt Good's "Gurteen Rónan", here Diarmuid Srutha McCarthy is supposed to have buried gold also known as Lisín na Géanna5. Godsells, 1 fosse, in Scart na muc.6. Tim Hallaron's Fort. (destroyed) in Scart na muc7. Michael Curtin's Fort, near the Gallans (destroyed)8. Lios an Farainn. McDonnell's. Castilack9. Lios na Licce. Sheehan's Kilmore this is a square fort.10. Murphy's Kilmore. (destroyed)11. William Curtin's Kilmore. (destroyed)12. Cathair - on Cashell Hill. 3 fosses13. Lios an iusge. Connor's of Lisaniskey.14. Rockfort. Lynchs of Rockfort.15. Brother's font. Goods16. Sleibhín fort.17. Finnis destroyed fort in Murphy's.18. Duke's Wood. (destroyed)(continues on next page)
