School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)

Location:
Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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    There are a lot of forts to be seen in the country.There is one very big one in Carnakella.It is the the Mc Namaras own it.there is around bank of earth in the middle of it.There is a wall all round and there are a lot of trees growing inside the wall.there is a place between the bank of earth and the wall in which you could walk all round it.
    Three forts can be seen from it ,- Liddy's fort, Tobin's fort and Connery's fort.it was the Danes who built the forts long ago.They also prayed there
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Namara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownakilly, Co. Clare