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School: Fota Island, Belvelly, Cóbh (roll number 11646)

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Fóite, Co. Chorcaí
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Pádraig Ó Coileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0386, Page 122

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  1. Forts - Lios an Uisce (continued)

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    dhá céad slat lastiar de Lios an Uisce. Níl aon ainm fé leith ar go b'fios dómhsa. Lios ana iseal is eadh é.
    Do deineadh an chuid is mó de a threabhadh cúpla bliadhain ó shoin. Is le Seán Ó Suileabhan an páirc ina bhfuil sé Tá gort lastoir den lios "páirc na fise" is ainm dó Timcheall 3 céad slat ar an dtaobh thuaidh de "Lios an Uisge", tá lios ana mhór. Tá an claidhe go h-árd timcheal ar seacht nó ocht troig in áirde. Ar an dtaobh thiar theas de ta bearna ag dul isteach. Níor chuala riamh a ainm. Ní dóigh liom go bhfuil aon lios eile san Oileán i láthair na huaire seo(1938) cómh mór leis"
    Is le muinntear Uí Bhuachalla an feirm 'n-a bhfuil sé suidhte. B'é mo athair a innis dom í dtaobh an mí-ádh a thuit ar na fearaib
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  2. Rosslague - Forts

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    Ros-a-Lathaig (Rosslague) Forts cont.
    (northerly part of island of Cobh)
    At top of the hill (Rosslague Hill, or Mackey's Hill) was a fort. Situated in the field behind house now inhabited by a Mr. Tom Bird. (Farmer) His brother lived in it about 12 years ago. They knocked it down during farm operations. That evening the ploughman's horses (Dan Brien) fell going home. Strange to say - after a few years of married life - the former occupier's (Willie Bird) wife died and last year (1937) Mr. Tom Bird's wife lost her first born
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Denis Ahern
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Ros Liag, Co. Chorcaí