School: An Drom (Drom Thurles) (roll number 585)
- Location:
- Drom, Co. Tipperary
- Teachers: Pilib Ó Ó Muireadhaigh Pádraig Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0550, Page 308
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- (continued from previous page)to Dr. Barry in the townland of Rathleasty, parish of Drom, Co. Tipperary. The people call it "The Fort." There are two other "fairy forts" in view of this one. One of them is in a field belonging to John Troy, also in the townland of Rathleasty, parish of Drom. The other is in a field belonging to Matthew Ryan, townland of Kilvilcorris, parish of Drom. The three of them are circular in shape. There is a stone wall around the "fairy fort" in John Troy's field. There is a bank of earth around the one in Matthew Ryan's field. The fort in Dr. Barry's is surrounded by a fence. There is an entrance hole in the middle of the "fairy fort" in Dr. Barry's field. No one ever went down since a man by the name of Ryan went down. It is said that he saw a big cat under the "fairy fort."
- 3. A fort is situated in a field owned by Matt Ryan, townland of Kilvilcorris, parish of Drom, Co. Tipperary. It was the Danes built these forts. It is said they built them to hide treasures in. There is a large stone in the centre of it under which treasures(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilvilcorris, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Matt Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilvilcorris, Co. Tipperary
