School: Drom Dhá Liag (B.) (roll number 12229)

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   “About two miles south of Drumoleage there is a Lis in the townland called Kilmore.”

   

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   About two miles South of Drimoleague there is a Lis in the townland called Kilmore. The lis occupies about a half acre of ground. It is round in shape and raised about five feet above the rest of the land. There is a thick stony fence all round it. There is a deep drain outside of the fence. The owner of this fort is Jeremiah Grace. This man being a farmer cultivated every field round the fort, but he did not cultivate the fort, because it is said that he would have no luck after doing it. There is a big hole going down the fort. From time to time people went into it to know what was inside. About a year ago a group of boys went went into it, and I went with them. The door of it is facing east. As you would go in along then, you would pass through a small room. There is another room west of that about the same size, but on passing through the door you will see a flag over your head from which there is water falling every day in the year. There is a door leading northward into

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Shane Hayes

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Clashduff, Co. Cork

   Informant

   John Hayes

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Clashduff, Co. Cork