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School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

Location:
Adare, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 130

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    Fort.
    There are not a great many forts in Adare. The one I hear most about is situated in the cricket field. It is not a large one. There is a mound of earth around it and it is hidden from view by hawthorn bushes. In the days of the Danish invasion the Danes made those to use as a strong-hold against the enemy.
    This fort has no special name but there are numerous tales told about it. It is said that a man out of curiosity visited the fort and when he entered
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pauline Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Adare, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Kate Houlihan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    93
    Address
    Adare, Co. Limerick