School: Tervoe (B.) (roll number 5564)
- Location:
- Kilkeedy, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Liam S. Ó Ciardha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0527, Page 269
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- A series of ring forts composed of earth and stone can be traced almost in a straight line across the district.
Names
(1) Carrig View
(2) Vermount
(3) Clarina
(4) Elm Park
Old people tell me that they were constructed by a tribe known as the Caoille , who were supposed to be pirates , and who landed in boats fro the Shannon and made their abode in the district for a number of years.
A churchyard in this district called KilKeedy , they say is a corruption of Teampall na CaoilleLegend connected with one of these forts:-
In the field at Carrig view where the fort is situated, some women were picking potatoes. They(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr James Weekes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrig West, Co. Limerick
