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School: Beanntraighe (B.) (roll number 15135)

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Bantry, Co. Cork
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Dr. Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0281, Page 171

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    district are Dún na mBarc, Newtown, Ráithín, Dún Biatharáin and Lisseens. The forts are always built on tops of hills where the surrounding area can be seen from. That is because, if the people of one fort saw a strange fleet coming they would light a beacon which would be seen by the people of the next fort, within sight who would also light a beacon. This would go on until all the people in the district were warned of the danger. Then they would all gather at a certain fort and set out to fight the invaders.
    Nearly all the forts are circular in shape with a hole in middle of the top. Some people say that there are other entrances as well, and that the hole in the top was used to leave the air in and out.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bantry, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr John Cronin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tedagh, Co. Cork