School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 19_006
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- There are two forts situated in the townland of Ballyhorgan. One is in the "High field" and the other is in the "Pound". There is a wood leading from one fort to the other. The fort in the "Pound" is called the "Black fort" because it is enclosed by a hedge of blackthorn trees. In the fort is a big iron flag down about a foot in the ground and a ring on the top of it. The other fort is fringed with a wall of stones. The other land is owned by Mr. Aurtor Goodman. There are many stories connected with the fort in the Pound. All the winter there was a light seen about six o'clock there by Mr Goodman's men. One night a man named Mr Sullivan Ballintocher was coming through the fort and he heard men fighting underneath the ground.
- Collector
- Seán D. Ó Loinsigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Patrick Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyhorgan, Co. Kerry
