School: Teamhair, Áth Treasna
- Location:
- Taur, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Súillleabháin
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- 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.- 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