School: Hospital Convent (roll number 13898)
- Location:
- Hospital, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Sr. Bernard
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- There are five forts in my district. They are called by many names, the name most commonly used is "moat." There is one in the townland of Duncummin, there is another in the townland of Clashdrumsmith, both in Glenbane and Ballinacree and another in the parish of Lattin in what district I do not know. A moat is a mound surrounded usually by hawthorn bushes. The moats in my district are situated at a distance from each other.
Some are fat but round others are eggshaped and high. Within the memory of the old , nobody has ever gone down to explore.
It is supposed that it was the Danes who built them, for what purpose I do not know. They were(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Mc Eniry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Farranasa, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr J. Mc Eniry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Farranasa, Co. Tipperary
