School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)

Location:
Graigue, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 042

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 042

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    In the lands of Mr. Thomas Drake, Oldcastletown there is a quarry in which there is a cave or under ground passage. This hole is connected with a liss nearby. This passage is said to go as far as Farrahy Kildorrery Co Cork.
    In the lands of Mr. Tim Casey Oldcastletown stands another one of these caves. A person could not travel through this cave as water runs under it. This water runs from the Oldcastletown river on to the Ahacross road.
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  2. Many fairy forts still exist in this district. They are known as lisses forts and raths. There is a rath in the lands of Patrick Noonan Cullenagh, Kildorrery Co. Cork. Another stands in the lands of Thomas Drake,
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boleynanoultagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr John Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Cullenagh, Co. Cork