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School: Tobar Colmáin, Ráthluirc (roll number 8930)

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Saint Colman's Well, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Aoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0497, Page 446

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0497, Page 446

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  3. XML “Townlands of Colmanswell Parish - Fort West”
  4. XML “Townlands of Colmanswell Parish - Fort Middle”

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  1. Townlands of Colmanswell Parish - Fort West (continued)

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    by Michael Murphy. This townland forms part of the district known as "Fort" from the fairy raths that are to be found there. Fort is divided into three townlands, Fort West, Fort Middle, Fort East. They are named according to their position with regard to one another. There are a few ruins of old dwelling houses to be seen in the townland. In former times as well as in recent years people emigrated from here mostly to America. The land is fertile. Beside the farmhouse of Mr Hartigan there is a little plantation which could scarcely be called a wood.
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  2. Townlands of Colmanswell Parish - Fort Middle

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    The townland is situated between Fort West and Fort East and lies in the West part of Colmanswell Parish. It is inhabited by eleven families which comprises approximately sixty people. The outstanding name in Fort
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fort Middle, Co. Limerick