School: Teamhair, Áth Treasna

Location:
Taur, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Súillleabháin
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  1. There is a fort in Mrs. O'Callaghan's land of
    Glenamuckla, Newmarket, Co. Cork. There is a
    fence of earth and furze around it. There is an
    entrance leading into it. These forts were supposed
    to be built by the Danes for defence. In the
    larger ones, a chamber was supposed to be in
    them. A deep cutting was made round the fort
    in order that when an enemy would attack
    the defenders the fort could be flooded all
    round and the enemy could not come in. In a
    place where a number of forts were, three forts
    were put opposite one another, in order that signals
    could be flashed from one fort to another, when
    the enemy was approaching.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glennamucklagh East, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick O' Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Glennamucklagh East, Co. Cork