School: Bennekerry, Carlow
- Location:
- Binn an Choire, Co. Cheatharlach
- Teacher: Liam Ó hAodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 386
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Less than a mile from the town of Tullow, there is a very high moat or Fairy Fort, which is known as Castlemore Moat. It would be from thirty to forty feet in height, and to add to this there are several tall trees growing on it. It is said that sweet music is often heard there on late Summer evenings. It is also said that during the Insurrection of 1798, the insurgents used the large hollows around its base as a hiding place.
