School: Clochar na Trócaire (roll number 13381)

Location:
Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 277

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  1. There is a large fort in the townland of Knockeragh. There are two big mounds of earth surrounding it. Once there was Spring water rising near it. One fine Summer came and all the wells went dry. The farmer, who owned the land in which the fort was came to the conclusion that her would sink a well by the side of the fort where the water used to rise. When he had dug about two feet of the surface he met a large flag
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ríta Ní Chorcráin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcummin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Bean Uí Chorcráin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcummin, Co. Kerry