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School: Emly (B.) (roll number 16059)

Location:
Emly, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Lachtnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0580, Page 073

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  1. Forts in Emly Parish

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    Townsland... Farm... Description...
    Ballinacree; R. Coffey; High and with a flat top.
    Ballinagreana; P Hennessy; High and with a flat top.
    Ballinaveen; T O'Donnell; Round and with a ring of bushes.
    Ballyvistea; T Batters; Known as "the Caher".
    Ballyvistea contains three other smaller forts.
    Bartoose; P Clancy; Very high and said to contain a cave.
    Chancellorsland; P Ryan; Flat and with a dyke round.
    Duncummin contains three forts.
    Monmore; T Burke; Very high and bushes on it.
    Monmore; H.M. Ryan; Must be on bed of former lake.
    It is worthy of note that Ballyvistea and Duncummin adjoining townslands contain seven forts between them.
    These forts are called moats, raths, or lises. Moats is the most used name.
    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
    John Nyhan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Emly, Co. Tipperary