Scoil: Ceannanus Mór, Scoil na mBráthar

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1. Moats, Forts and Liosanna

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   The earthern raths or duns, also called forts are found in every part of Ireland, and may be regarded as monuments of our pagan days. They are particularly found where stone is not plentiful, and their shape is usually circular, constructed around a trench or valley slightly raised of the ground. It was at one time said that they were of Danish construction, but their erection was of much earlier date. In some cases passages were found in the mounds, but from their small size it is evident that these passages were only used as storehouses, and not for habitation. It has being an old tradition in parts of the country that fires were lighted in these raths, and the light of one could be seen from the other, thereby establishing a sort of comunacation all over the country. It this connection it may be mentioned that there is some reason for believing that the early Irish believed in some from of fire-worship. The size of the forts do not seem to fit in with their housing a large number of men.

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Terence Timmons

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Sráid Uí Fhearaíl, Co. na Mí

   Faisnéiseoir

   Patrick Connall

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

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