School: Teampoll na Carraige, Mainistir na Corann (roll number 15947)
- Location:
- Templenacarriga South, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Peadar Seymour
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0387, Page 183
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- (continued from previous page)the houses were slated but the ones that were slated there were no ceiling boards only a little cement. The houses were very cold so the people put paper in the keyhole of the door to keep out the breeze.
- There are two forts in this district. There is one in Rathgire and another in Templenacarriga. The one in Rathgire is called a Rath and the one in Templenacarriga is called a fort. They were built before the time of the Danes and they were supposed to be built by the Druids. Long ago you could see three forts from one. When the Danes would hear the enemy coming they lit lights so that the other Danes would know that something was wrong so that they would come to their aid. It is said that it is not right to fall one of these forts or whoever would something would happen to them. Some years ago a man went to plough a fort and the horses leg went(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ríshthéard Dhe Ghráe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Templenacarriga South, Co. Cork
