School: Cora Caitlín (B.)
- Location:
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Mac Conmara
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Forts.
There are a lot of forts in my neighbourhood and here is one which great story is told about.
This fort is situated in Dromoland .It is a round fort. Here is a story which is told about it.Once upon a time a man named John Cunnen of Newmarket -On- Fergus was ploughing a garden near the fort.The people of Dromoland never gave him his dinner ,and it was too far for him to walk home for it.
It was about twelve OClock one day when he said "I wish I had something to eat"and at that very time he was near the fort.he went down to the end of the garden and when he came up again he saw a beautiful dinner put out on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pádraig Mac an Ultaig
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Latoon South, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Nulty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Latoon South, Co. Clare
