School: Uragh (C.)
- Location:
- Uragh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Mc Caffrey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0969, Page 043
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- (a) There is a fort in the townland of Drumcondra near the village of Swanlinbar, Parish of Kinawley, Barony of Tullyhaw in County Cavan. It is a field owned by Mrs Young, Swanlinabar. It is a large round hill sloping down to a stream the foot of the field. There are whitethorn bushes growing round it and a 'lone' bush in the centre.
There are 4 openings on the fort and this suggests that it must have belonged to some person of importance.(b) A second fort is to be seen in Drumbarr in the same parish. It is similar in shape to no 1 but the hill is a little larger. There are lone bushes growing on it. A stream running into a spring separates it from the next hill.(c) A third fort is in the townland of Greaghnafina in this parish. It is in a field called the 'Hollies' the property of Mr Thomas Smith of the same townland. It differs in no(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Bartley Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Gorteennaglogh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Bella Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 94
- Address
- Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Occupation
- Farmer's widow
- Address
- Gubrawully, Co. Cavan
