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School: Ballymartle (roll number 7361)

Location:
Ballymartle, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Patrick Kelleher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 013

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    a visit there. They used to leave some soveniers always after them.
    2.
    There is another Holy Well in Mr. Lehane's land and it is said that there are bits of cups and lots of things there. The old people say that they saw old coins, old Crutches, and old Rosary Beads there.
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    There are two forts in the townland where I live, one in a sheltered position near a farm house, the other a quarter of a mile distant from the farmer on very high ground, commanding view of the whole country side, including Kinsale Harbour, part of the Atlantic, Carrigfadda the peak of the mountains of Kerry, Tipperary
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arlinstown, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Barrett
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arlinstown, Co. Cork