School: Lough Gur, Kilmallock (roll number 7117)
- Location:
- Loughgur, Co. Limerick
- Teachers: T. Collins P. Ó Seaghdha
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- Stone CirclesKnockadoon eastern circle on the brow of the hill, directly over the money Hob and nearly half-way between Doon Castle & Casloon Dub is 100 feet in diameter. South western segment of embankment is the most perfect portion composed of large stones, entrance 3 feet wide. This circle and the sunny flat upon which it was constructed can be disctinctly seen from the Carrig Geal Stone Forts as well as from Liskeens or Largans on Knockroe. It was a little east of this fort in the centre of the marsh which was the deepest point in the little lake previous to it's drainage that Charles Hayes (emigrated) discovered the beautiful bronze shield which is at present in the National Museum (Dublin). There is an engraving and description (in Prof. O'Curry'( Manners & Customs) Finder droved the top of the sickle through it accidently at the time of its discovery. Through ignorance of its real value Hayes sold it to the late Maurice Lenihan for some of 30 shillings and the later sold it to the RIC for sixty pounds sterling.
